There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Forth by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 91 bus
best- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to John Streetbus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from John Street to Bus Stationbus 91 / ...
3h 23mDrive 59.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Forthcar 59.7 mi
1h 12m£15–22Line 381 bus, train
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Sydney Placebus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Motherwelltrain
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lanarktrain
3h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Woodstock Streetbus 41 / ...
3h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Forth is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Forth is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Forth. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at Kirk Green via John Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Dumfries and Forth is 76 miles. The road distance is 60.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Forth without a car is to bus and line 91 bus which takes 3h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Dumfries to Forth, including transfers.
Dumfries to Forth bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
Dumfries to Forth bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at John Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Forth is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Dumfries to Forth.
There are 477+ hotels available in Forth.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Kirk Green via John Street and Bus Station in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £30–40
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £23–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lanark
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £11–17
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Academy Street to Sydney Place
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from John Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Woodstock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- mail@jmbtravel.co.uk
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Woodstock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
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