There are 4 ways to get from Forres to Ellon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Forres to Inverurietrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Hillhead Roadbus 49
2h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Pittodriebus Ember
3h 16m£12–16Drive 71.2 mi
- Drive from Forres to Elloncar 71.2 mi
1h 29m£18–26Bus, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Squarebus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from The Square to Town Hallbus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Market Streetbus 49
4h 23m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Ellon is to bus which costs £12 - £17 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Ellon is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Market Street via Erroll Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Forres and Ellon is 85 miles. The road distance is 71.6 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Ellon without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Forres to Ellon, including transfers.
Forres to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Ellon bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Pittodrie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Ellon is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Forres to Ellon.
There are 559+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Forres to Aberdeen Pittodrie hourly. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- [email protected]
- Website
- Watermill Coaches
Bus from Town Hall to Hillhead Road
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Watermill Coaches
Bus from Town Hall to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Watermill Coaches
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