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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 16 miles from Forres. The shortest flight to Forres from the United States departs from New York and takes around 11h 15m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to London takes 7h 50m and costs around $156 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Bristol, expect to pay about $118 for a 10h 55m 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 Hertz and Turo, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Newcastle upon Tyne, the bus ride to Forres takes 500 miles and will cost you around $78. From Edinburgh, the ticket costs about $27 for a journey of 545 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 11h 15m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to London takes 7h 50m and costs around $156 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Bristol, expect to pay about $118 for a 10h 55m 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 Hertz and Turo, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Newcastle upon Tyne, the bus ride to Forres takes 500 miles and will cost you around $78. From Edinburgh, the ticket costs about $27 for a journey of 545 miles.

Airports near Forres

INVInverness
ABZAberdeen Dyce
DNDDundee

Airlines serving Forres

KLM
Good (1,434 reviews)
Delta
Good (8,014 reviews)
British Airways
Good (7,605 reviews)
Iberia
Good (3,056 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,686 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,513 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (1,103 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,620 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,339 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (284 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (179 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,894 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,222 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,660 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,410 reviews)
China Southern
Good (123 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,853 reviews)
GOL
Good (1,132 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (949 reviews)
airBaltic
Good (183 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Forres

Renting a car in Forres

Expect to pay $6.97 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 $83.58 and $111.44.

Expect to pay $6.97 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 $83.58 and $111.44.