The average bus between Forfar and Dumbarton takes 4h 13m and the fastest bus takes 3h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from Forfar to Dumbarton. 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 Forfar and Dumbarton. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forfar is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Dumbarton at 6:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 4h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Dumbarton. However, there are services departing from Forfar station and arriving at Dumbarton station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
Forfar to Dumbarton bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Council Offices station.
Forfar to Dumbarton bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Barloan Toll station.
The distance between Forfar and Dumbarton is 129.7 km. The road distance is 174 km.
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Barloan Toll via Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 26m.