The average bus between Inverness and Forfar takes 5h 4m and the fastest bus takes 4h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness 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 Inverness and Forfar. The earliest departure is at 2:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Inverness is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Forfar at 3:57 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Forfar station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
Inverness to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Forfar station.
The distance between Inverness and Forfar is 123 km. The road distance is 256 km.
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Forfar via Aberdeen Union Street in around 4h 50m.