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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Cumming Streetbus bus
    4h 28m
    £96–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus bus
    9h 43m
    £58–104

  3. Train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Forrestrain train
    8h 55m
    £147–295

  4. Drive 365.8 mi

    1. Drive from Manchester to Forrescar car 365.8 mi
    6h 32m
    £90–129

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus bus
    5h 20m
    £83–221

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus bus
    7h
    £111–290

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHX - INV
    6h 19m
    £94–286

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Forrestrain train
    9h 45m
    £165–316

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus bus
    10h 54m
    £128–229

Manchester to Forres by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 328.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 28m

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

You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Forres via Haymarket and Aberdeen in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Forres via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 43m.

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