There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
2h 29m£16–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Forfarbus Ember
2h 37m£10–15Drive 67.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Forfarcar 67.9 mi
1h 25m£17–24Bus via Hebrides Drive
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M92
2h 43m£15–20
Edinburgh to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Forfar is to bus which costs £10 - £15 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Forfar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Forfar is 73 miles. The road distance is 68.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 29m and costs £16 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Edinburgh to Forfar, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Forfar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Forfar is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Edinburgh to Forfar.
There are 510+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Forfar hourly. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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 George Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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