There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus
3h 52m£45–82Line 18 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
4h 12m£16–27Line 6 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
4h 9m£42–75Drive 92.6 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Forfarcar 92.6 mi
1h 48m£23–33Line 201 bus, bus
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Bus Stancebus 201
- Take the bus from Bus Stance to Airportbus 902
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
5h 54m£22–33
East Kilbride to Forfar by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Forfar is to line 18 bus and bus which costs £15 - £27 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Forfar via Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Forfar is 109 miles. The road distance is 93.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from East Kilbride to Forfar, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Forfar bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Whitemoss Roundabout station.
East Kilbride to Forfar bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Buchanan Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Forfar is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from East Kilbride to Forfar.
There are 534+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Forfar via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee station in around 4h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stance to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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