There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Forfar by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
5h 1m£28–40Train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 10m£29–67Drive 139.2 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Forfarcar 139.2 mi
2h 44m£34–49Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
5h 20m£32–89Bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Forfarbus Ember
6h 4m
Dumfries to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Forfar is to bus via Glasgow which costs £28 - £40 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Forfar is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Dumfries and Forfar is 176 miles. The road distance is 140 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Forfar without a car is to bus via Glasgow which takes 5h 1m and costs £28 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Dumfries to Forfar, including transfers.
Dumfries to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Forfar is to bus via Glasgow which takes 5h 1m and costs £28 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £70 and takes 5h 10m.
Dumfries to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Forfar is 140 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Dumfries to Forfar.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Academy Street to Forfar via Sydney Place, Lockerbie, Haymarket, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- £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
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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