There are 12 ways to get from Cheltenham to Forfar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
8h 45mBus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Cheltenham to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides DriveM9
12h 6m£42–73Drive 396.9 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Forfar396.9 mi
6h 41m£100–144Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaison
5h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundee
9h 13m£61–304Bus
- Take the bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
14h 36mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaison
5h 47mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
5h 33mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BRS - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
5h 51mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
6h 21m£52–199Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
6h 39m£51–177Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
7h 57m£59–286
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Forfar is to bus via Glasgow which costs £40 - £75 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Forfar is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Promenade and arriving at The Cross via Cheltenham, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Forfar is 470 miles. The road distance is 399.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Cheltenham to Forfar, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cheltenham station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Forfar is to bus via Glasgow which takes 12h 6m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £310 and takes 9h 13m.
Cheltenham to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Forfar is 399 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Cheltenham to Forfar.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Promenade to The Cross via Arle Court Transport Hub, Cheltenham, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, and Hebrides Drive in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cheltenham Spa to Lidl via Birmingham New Street, Preston, Haymarket, Dundee, and Railway Station in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- £240–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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 George Street to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Adelphi to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cheltenham to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Airport to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Arle Court Transport Hub to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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