The average bus between Forfar and Edinburgh takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. There is a bus service every few hours from Forfar to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forfar is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 8:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Forfar station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Forfar to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Council Offices station.
Forfar to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Forfar and Edinburgh is 79.3 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station and Nethergate in around 2h 21m.