There are 8 ways to get from Forfar to Birmingham by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Forfar to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
7h 31m£111–234Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
4h 32m£36–96Bus
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
9h 42m£43–73Drive 352.4 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Birminghamcar 352.4 mi
6h 2m£88–127Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Birmingham New Streettrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
8h 23m£203–294Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
4h 57m£85–205Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
5h 47m£69–165Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 26m£81–162
Forfar to Birmingham by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Birmingham is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Birmingham is to bus and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Newhall St via Seagate Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Forfar and Birmingham is 377 miles. The road distance is 354.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Birmingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 31m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Forfar to Birmingham, including transfers.
Forfar to Birmingham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Birmingham is to bus which takes 9h 42m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £200 - £300 and takes 8h 23m.
Forfar to Birmingham bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Birmingham is 354 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Forfar to Birmingham.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Birmingham, England?
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Newhall St via Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, Cross Country operates a train from Dundee to Birmingham New Street once daily. Tickets cost £200–290 and the journey takes 6h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forfar to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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