There are 5 ways to get from Coatbridge to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
3h 28m£44–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
3h 38m£17–29Drive 82.5 mi
- Drive from Coatbridge to Forfarcar 82.5 mi
1h 39m£20–29Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Haymarkettrain Dalmuir - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Forfarbus Ember
3h 58m£25–41Bus via Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Take the bus from Bus Stance to Airportbus 902
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus Fly
4h 5m
Coatbridge to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar is to bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Coatbridge to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Bus Stance and arriving at Forfar via Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Coatbridge and Forfar is 106 miles. The road distance is 83 miles.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Coatbridge to Forfar, including transfers.
Coatbridge to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Coatbridge to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coatbridge to Forfar is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Coatbridge to Forfar.
There are 380+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Coatbridge, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £7–14 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stance to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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/
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