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When to visit
How to get there
Where to stay
Renting a car

Forres travel guide

Forres Tourism | Forres Guide

You're Going to Love Forres

With a population of 9.134, Forres is a must-see destination in Scotland, United Kingdom. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Forres has to offer.

When to visit Forres

Forres in June
Estimated hotel price
$79
1 night at 3-star hotel
Forres in June
Estimated hotel price
$79
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Forres

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 26 km from Forres. The shortest flight to Forres from the United States departs from New York and takes around 11h 30m.

Train

AccesRail is the only carrier operating train routes to Forres. The train journey from Forres to London takes 8h 02m and costs around $1,628 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Southampton, expect to pay about $246 for a 13h 20m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 8 km from the city center.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car rental from Edinburgh, which is about 186 km from Forres. You’ll find branches of keddy by Europcar and Dollar, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Glasgow, the bus ride to Forres takes 378 km and will cost you around $28. From Edinburgh, the ticket costs about $17 for a journey of 402 km.

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 26 km from Forres. The shortest flight to Forres from the United States departs from New York and takes around 11h 30m.

Train

AccesRail is the only carrier operating train routes to Forres. The train journey from Forres to London takes 8h 02m and costs around $1,628 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Southampton, expect to pay about $246 for a 13h 20m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 8 km from the city center.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car rental from Edinburgh, which is about 186 km from Forres. You’ll find branches of keddy by Europcar and Dollar, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Glasgow, the bus ride to Forres takes 378 km and will cost you around $28. From Edinburgh, the ticket costs about $17 for a journey of 402 km.

Airports near Forres

INVInverness
ABZAberdeen Dyce
DNDDundee

Airlines serving Forres

KLM
Good (1,460 reviews)
British Airways
Good (7,762 reviews)
Delta
Good (8,239 reviews)
Iberia
Good (3,123 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,537 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,742 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,698 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,367 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (1,179 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (196 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,281 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (293 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,463 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,714 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,918 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,875 reviews)
China Southern
Good (137 reviews)
GOL
Good (1,174 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (997 reviews)
airBaltic
Good (187 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Forres

Renting a car in Forres

Expect to pay $6.78 per gallon in Forres (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $81.31 and $108.41.

Expect to pay $6.78 per gallon in Forres (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $81.31 and $108.41.