There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Forter by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to PitlochryEdinburgh - Inverness
- Take the taxi from Pitlochry to Forter
2h 21m£65–137Drive 75.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Forter75.4 mi
1h 39m£19–27Bus, line 57 bus via Perth
- Take the bus from George Street to Leonard StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wellmeadow57 / ...
2h 34mTrain, line 57 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DundeeEdinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Market Square57 / ...
2h 49m£43–120Bus, line 57 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to OvergateUk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Market Square57 / ...
3h 29m£38–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Forter is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Forter is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Edinburgh and Forter is 121 miles. The road distance is 75.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Forter without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 21m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Edinburgh to Forter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Forter is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Edinburgh to Forter.
There are 238+ hotels available in Forter.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Forter, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Forter via Leonard Street, Bus Station, and Wellmeadow in around 2h 34m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
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
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 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Wellmeadow
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Nethergate to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
SR Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1796 473 931
- Website
- srtaxis.co.uk
SEB Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7849 044 319
- Website
- pitlochrytaxis.co.uk
Highland Travel
- Phone
- +44 7971 540 282
- Website
- highland-travel.co.uk
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