There are 9 ways to get from Forres to Dublin by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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 Dublin Airport
best- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ABZ - DUB
5h 51m€62–216Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
16h 10m€34–45Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Forres to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
14h 42m€133–209Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
15h 17m€61–105Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Forres to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Dublincar
8h 59m€135–418Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane INV - DUB
4h 45m€82–266Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane INV - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
5h 56m€129–328Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
7h 12m€144–308Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
8h 48m€120–294
Forres to Dublin by train, foot, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Dublin is to bus and bus and ferry via Dublin Busaras Bus Station which costs €30 - €45 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Dublin is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Dublin. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at The Gresham Hotel via Bus Station Stance 3, Glasgow Buchanan and Belfast Glengall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Forres and Dublin is 623 km.
The best way to get from Forres to Dublin without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 14h 42m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Forres to Dublin, including transfers.
Forres to Dublin bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Dublin bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Dublin.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Dublin, Ireland?
Aer Lingus and Loganair fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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