There are 3 ways to get from Forfar to Aberdeen by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
1h 10m£8–12Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Dundee Slessor Gardensbus Ember
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
2h 9m£20–63Drive 50.6 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Aberdeencar 50.6 mi
57 min£13–18
Forfar to Aberdeen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £8 - £12 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Aberdeen is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £12 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Forfar and arriving at Aberdeen Union Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Forfar and Aberdeen is 52 miles. The road distance is 50.9 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Aberdeen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £8 - £12.
The bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Forfar to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forfar station.
Forfar to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Aberdeen is 51 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Forfar to Aberdeen.
There are 675+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forfar to Dundee Slessor Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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