The average bus between Montrose and Forfar takes 1h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 6m. There is a bus service every few hours from Montrose 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 Montrose and Forfar. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Montrose is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Forfar at 11:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Northern Hotel and take an average of 1h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Montrose to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Montrose station and arriving at Forfar station via Northern Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Montrose to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Lloyds Pharmacy station.
Montrose to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at St John's Church station.
The distance between Montrose and Forfar is 26.7 km. The road distance is 32 km.
You can take a bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to St John's Church via Northern Hotel and Mackie Motors in around 59 min.