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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. Forres deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

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 26 km from Forres. The shortest flight to Forres from the United States departs from Boston and takes around 10h 05m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Edinburgh takes 4h 56m and costs around $32 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about $157 for a 7h 50m 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 Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Sixt, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 410 km and will cost you around $24. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $23 for a journey of 684 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 Boston and takes around 10h 05m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Edinburgh takes 4h 56m and costs around $32 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about $157 for a 7h 50m 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 Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Sixt, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 410 km and will cost you around $24. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $23 for a journey of 684 km.

Airports near Forres

INVInverness
ABZAberdeen Dyce
DNDDundee

Airlines serving Forres

KLM
Good (1,434 reviews)
British Airways
Good (7,665 reviews)
Delta
Good (8,034 reviews)
Iberia
Good (3,081 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,702 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,519 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,639 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (1,126 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,347 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (289 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,243 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (188 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,674 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,901 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,430 reviews)
China Southern
Good (129 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,860 reviews)
GOL
Good (1,151 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (968 reviews)
airBaltic
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Where to stay in popular areas of Forres

Renting a car in Forres

Expect to pay $6.93 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 $83.13 and $110.84.

Expect to pay $6.93 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 $83.13 and $110.84.