There are 11 ways to get from Forres to Cheltenham by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
5h 43m£106–260Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 52m£64–181Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Forres to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
10h 23m£194–321Bus
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Royal Wellbus 825
14h 34m£78–137Drive 484.5 mi
- Drive from Forres to Cheltenhamcar 484.5 mi
8h 20m£120–173Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
6h 46m£120–428Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane INV - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
4h 45m£80–230Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 18m£110–285Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cheltenham Spatrain
8h£95–288Train
- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cheltenham Spatrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
10h 58m£252–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 5bus M96 / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
13h 23m£134–185
Forres to Cheltenham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Cheltenham is to bus which costs £75 - £140 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Cheltenham is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs £75 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Royal Well via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Haymarket, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Forres and Cheltenham is 458 miles. The road distance is 487.3 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Cheltenham without a car is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 10h 23m and costs £190 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Forres to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Forres to Cheltenham bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Cheltenham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres station.
The best way to get from Forres to Cheltenham is to train via Wolverhampton which takes 10h 23m and costs £190 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 14h 34m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Forres to Cheltenham Spa via Haymarket, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham New Street in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Royal Well via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Millennium Point, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Royal Well
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Forres to Cheltenham bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Forres to Cheltenham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Cheltenham is 487 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Forres to Cheltenham.
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