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  1. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    4h 34m
    £83–231

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    9h 48m
    £60–109

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    8h 28m
    £175–310

  4. Drive 365.4 mi

    1. Drive from Forres to Manchestercar car 365.4 mi
    6h 31m
    £90–129

  5. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    4h 26m
    £95–227

  6. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 3m
    £115–273

  7. Train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Forres to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    8h 56m
    £157–317

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain train
    10h 19m
    £118–211

Forres to Manchester by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 349 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Forres to Manchester Piccadilly via Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Shudehill Interchange via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 48m.

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