There are 5 ways to get from Coatbridge to Forfar by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
3h 19m£17–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Seagate Bus Stationbus M8
3h 58m£16–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
3h 27mDrive 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
4h 1m£18–57
Coatbridge to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar is to bus which costs £15 - £23 and takes 3h 58m.
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 The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Coatbridge and Forfar is 105 miles. The road distance is 83 miles.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar without a car is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which takes 3h 19m and costs £17 - £26.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Coatbridge to Forfar, including transfers.
Coatbridge to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Coatbridge to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Hebrides Drive 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 500+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Coatbridge, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £9–14 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Town Centre stances to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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/
Bus from Town Centre stances to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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