Introduction
When to visit
How to get there
Where to stay
Hiring a car

Forres travel guide

Forres Tourism | Forres Guide

You're Going to Love Forres

With a population of 9.134, Forres is a must-see destination in Scotland, United Kingdom.

When to visit Forres

Forres in April
Estimated hotel price
$98
1 night at 3-star hotel
Forres in April
Estimated hotel price
$98
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Forres

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 26 km from Forres.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Edinburgh takes 4h 56m and costs around $56 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about $273 for a 7h 50m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 8 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car hire from Carlisle, which is about 305 km from Forres. You’ll find branches of Europcar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others, in Carlisle.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 410 km and will cost you around $42. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $40 for a journey of 684 km.

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 26 km from Forres.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Edinburgh takes 4h 56m and costs around $56 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about $273 for a 7h 50m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 8 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car hire from Carlisle, which is about 305 km from Forres. You’ll find branches of Europcar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others, in Carlisle.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 410 km and will cost you around $42. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $40 for a journey of 684 km.

Airports near Forres

INVInverness
ABZAberdeen Dyce
DNDDundee

Airlines serving Forres

KLM
Good (1,434 reviews)
British Airways
Good (7,659 reviews)
Delta
Good (8,032 reviews)
Iberia
Good (3,079 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,702 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,519 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,637 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (1,126 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,346 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (289 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,245 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (187 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,672 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,901 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,429 reviews)
China Southern
Good (125 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,859 reviews)
GOL
Good (1,149 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (968 reviews)
airBaltic
Good (183 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Forres

Hiring a car in Forres

Expect to pay $3.19 per litre in Forres (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $38.17 and $50.89.

Expect to pay $3.19 per litre in Forres (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $38.17 and $50.89.