There are 6 ways to get from Carluke to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
3h 27m£41–87Drive 87.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carluke to Forfarcar 87.7 mi
1h 49m£22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Burton Lane to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
3h 30mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Carluke to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Forfarbus Ember
3h 48m£26–44Train
- Take the train from Carluke to Glasgow Centraltrain Lanark - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
3h 57m£50–101Bus via Hebrides Drive
- Take the bus from Burton Lane to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
4h 11m
Carluke to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carluke to Forfar is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Carluke to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Carluke to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Burton Lane and arriving at The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Carluke to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Carluke and arriving at Dundee via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Carluke and Forfar is 107 miles. The road distance is 88.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carluke to Forfar without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Carluke to Forfar, including transfers.
Carluke to Forfar bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Burton Lane station.
Carluke to Forfar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Carluke station.
The best way to get from Carluke to Forfar is to train via Edinburgh which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Carluke, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Carluke to Forfar via Haymarket, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burton Lane to The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carluke to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carluke to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Burton Lane to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Burton Lane to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Carluke to Forfar bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Carluke to Forfar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carluke to Forfar is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Carluke to Forfar.
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