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 48mDrive 92.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Kilbride to Forfarcar 92.6 mi
1h 48m£23–32Line 18 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
3h 51mLine 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 13mLine 6 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Streetbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
4h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Forfar is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 48m.
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 The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Forfar is 108 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 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m 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 486+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to The Cross via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Hebrides Drive in around 3h 51m.
- 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
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- 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
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- 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 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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