There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Paisley by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
5h 31m£39–79Bus, line 26 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Roadbus 26
7h 30m£24–31Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
5h 38m£62–135Drive 168.2 mi
- Drive from Forres to Paisleycar 168.2 mi
3h 34m£42–60Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 59m£100–229Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Forres to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Roadbus 26
6h 44m£97–154
Forres to Paisley by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Paisley is to bus and line 26 bus which costs £24 - £35 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Paisley is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Terminal Building via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Paisley Gilmour Street via Inverness, Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Forres and Paisley is 206 miles. The road distance is 169.2 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Paisley without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Forres to Paisley, including transfers.
Forres to Paisley bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Forres to Paisley is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 5h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £230 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Paisley, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Forres to Terminal Building via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres to Paisley Gilmour Street via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- 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
- 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
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Forres to Paisley bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Forres to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Paisley is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Forres to Paisley.
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