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Forres travel guide

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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 April
Estimated hotel price
$56
1 night at 3-star hotel
Forres in April
Estimated hotel price
$56
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 16 miles from Forres. The shortest flight to Forres from the United States departs from New York and takes around 10h.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Dundee takes 3h 51m and costs around $75 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Edinburgh, expect to pay about $30 for a 4h 56m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 5 miles from the city center.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car rental from Edinburgh, which is about 116 miles from Forres. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Hertz, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Forres using FlixBus or Megabus. From Glasgow, the bus ride to Forres takes 235 miles and will cost you around $28. From Edinburgh, the ticket costs about $28 for a journey of 258 miles.

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 16 miles from Forres. The shortest flight to Forres from the United States departs from New York and takes around 10h.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Dundee takes 3h 51m and costs around $75 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Edinburgh, expect to pay about $30 for a 4h 56m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 5 miles from the city center.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car rental from Edinburgh, which is about 116 miles from Forres. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Hertz, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Forres using FlixBus or Megabus. From Glasgow, the bus ride to Forres takes 235 miles and will cost you around $28. From Edinburgh, the ticket costs about $28 for a journey of 258 miles.

Airports near Forres

INVInverness
ABZAberdeen Dyce
DNDDundee

Airlines serving Forres

KLM
Good (1,386 reviews)
British Airways
Good (7,367 reviews)
Delta
Good (7,961 reviews)
Iberia
Good (2,925 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,468 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,622 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,486 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,324 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (998 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,159 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (1,037 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (278 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (166 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,277 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,559 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,849 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,822 reviews)
China Southern
Good (110 reviews)
GOL
Good (1,106 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (907 reviews)
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Where to stay in Forres

Average rates range from around $122 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $404 and up for a 5-star experience.

Where to stay in popular areas of Forres

Renting a car in Forres

Expect to pay $6.85 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 $82.22 and $109.63.

Expect to pay $6.85 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 $82.22 and $109.63.

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