There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to LidlE1
3hBus via Hebrides Drive
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick PlaceX7 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Hebrides DriveM92
4h 3m£19–26Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes StreetX7 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
3h 59mDrive 96.9 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Forfar96.9 mi
2h 2m£25–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunbar to ArbroathLeeds - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St John's Church27
3h 9m£72–99
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Forfar is to bus via Hebrides Drive which costs £19 - £27 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Forfar is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Forfar. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Lidl via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Dunbar and Forfar is 102 miles. The road distance is 97.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Forfar without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Dunbar to Forfar, including transfers.
Dunbar to Forfar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Forfar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Forfar is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Dunbar to Forfar.
There are 474+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Lidl via Princes Street and George Street in around 3h 59m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to St John's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01307 461 431
- jpminicoaches@btconnect.com
- Website
- jpcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St John's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jpcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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