There are 6 ways to get from Dumfries to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow CentralCarlisle - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to DundeeGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
4h 48m£37–79Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Academy Street to Buchanan Bus StationX74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides DriveM9
5h 8m£28–40Drive 139.2 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Forfar139.2 mi
2h 43m£35–51Train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to HaymarketManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to DundeeEdinburgh - Dundee / ...
4h 58m£32–102Bus
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Princes Street101A / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
5h 33mBus #2
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station101A / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11 to Dundee Seagate Bus Stationmegabus M92
6h 1m
Dumfries to Forfar by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Forfar is to bus via Glasgow which costs £28 - £40 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Forfar is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Academy Street and arriving at The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Dumfries and Forfar is 179 miles. The road distance is 140 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Forfar without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 4h 48m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Dumfries to Forfar, including transfers.
Dumfries to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Academy Street station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Forfar is to train via Glasgow which takes 4h 48m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £28 - £40 and takes 5h 8m.
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 43m to drive from Dumfries to Forfar.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Lidl via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Dundee, and Railway Station in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Academy Street to The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–25
- 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 Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
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Bus from Academy Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Academy Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Academy Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- 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 Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11 to Dundee Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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