There are 4 ways to get from Ellon to Forfar by bus, train, or car
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Line 49 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Town Hall49
- Take the bus from Adelphi to LidlE1
3h 5mDrive 67.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ellon to Forfar67.3 mi
1h 18m£17–24Line 49 bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Town Hall49
- Take the train from Aberdeen to DundeeAberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 39mLine 10 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Union Square Bus Station10 / ...
- Take the bus from Adelphi to LidlE1
3h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellon to Forfar is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ellon to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellon to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Lidl via Town Hall and Adelphi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Ellon and Forfar is 87 miles. The road distance is 67.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ellon to Forfar without a car is to line 49 bus and bus which takes 3h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Ellon to Forfar, including transfers.
Ellon to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Town Hall station.
Ellon to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellon to Forfar is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Ellon to Forfar.
There are 477+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Lidl via Town Hall, Inverurie, Aberdeen, and Adelphi in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1–2
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £16–19
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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