There are 5 ways to get from Forfar to Ayr by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
3h 59m£21–31Bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
4h 41m£18–27Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
4h 4m£59–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
4h 21m£43–77Drive 123.4 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Ayrcar 123.4 mi
2h 22m£31–45
Forfar to Ayr by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Ayr is to bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens which costs £18 - £28 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Ayr is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Seagate Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Forfar and Ayr is 131 miles. The road distance is 124.1 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs £21 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Forfar to Ayr, including transfers.
Forfar to Ayr bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Ayr is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs £21 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 4h 4m.
Forfar to Ayr bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Ayr is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Forfar to Ayr.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forfar to Ayr via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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