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Where to stay
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Forres travel guide

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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
$95
1 night at 3-star hotel
Forres in April
Estimated hotel price
$95
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 16 miles 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 $54 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about $264 for a 8h 28m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 5 miles from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car hire from Edinburgh, which is about 116 miles from Forres. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Alamo, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Forres using Megabus or FlixBus. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 228 miles and will cost you around $81. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $39 for a journey of 245 miles.

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 16 miles 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 $54 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about $264 for a 8h 28m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 5 miles from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car hire from Edinburgh, which is about 116 miles from Forres. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Alamo, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Forres using Megabus or FlixBus. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 228 miles and will cost you around $81. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $39 for a journey of 245 miles.

Airports near Forres

INVInverness
ABZAberdeen Dyce
DNDDundee

Airlines serving Forres

KLM
Good (1,385 reviews)
British Airways
Good (7,361 reviews)
Delta
Good (7,960 reviews)
Iberia
Good (2,929 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,469 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,624 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,484 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,323 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (993 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,158 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (1,036 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (278 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (165 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,271 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,820 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,559 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,847 reviews)
China Southern
Good (110 reviews)
GOL
Good (1,105 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (905 reviews)
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Where to stay in Forres

Average rates range from around $205 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $679 and up for a 5-star experience.

Where to stay in popular areas of Forres

Hiring a car in Forres

Expect to pay $3.01 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 $36.10 and $48.13.

Expect to pay $3.01 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 $36.10 and $48.13.

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