There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Forfar by bus, train, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Forfar is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Forfar is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £12 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aberdeen Union Street and arriving at Forfar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Forfar is 53 miles. The road distance is 50.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Forfar without a car is to bus which takes 1h 13m and costs .
The bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs hourly.
Aberdeen to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aberdeen Union Street station.
Aberdeen to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Forfar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Forfar is 51 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Aberdeen to Forfar.
There are 482+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar hourly, and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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