The average bus between Paisley and Forfar takes 3h 49m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from Paisley 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 Paisley and Forfar. The earliest departure is at 7:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paisley is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Forfar at 3:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Overgate and take an average of 3h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Paisley station and arriving at Forfar station via Overgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
Paisley to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
The distance between Paisley and Forfar is 131.4 km. The road distance is 171 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Terminal Building to Overgate every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 2h 30m.