The average bus between Edinburgh and Forfar takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Forfar. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Edinburgh and Forfar. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:32 PM which arrives into Forfar at 11:58 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Forfar station via Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Edinburgh to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at The Cross station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Forfar is 79.3 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to The Cross via Hebrides Drive in around 2h 19m.