There are 6 ways to get from Forfar to Durham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 51m£53–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11
7h 37m£19–32Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Forfar to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sutton Streetbus 598
6h 39m£32–69Drive 189 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Durhamcar 189 mi
3h 47m£46–66Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
6h 39m£45–178Line 27 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Cross to Bus Stationbus 27
- Take the train from Arbroath to Durhamtrain Aberdeen - Northallerton / ...
5h 12m£64–165
Forfar to Durham by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Durham is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Durham is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Durham. However, there are services departing from Forfar and arriving at Sutton Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Forfar and Durham is 211 miles. The road distance is 190.1 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Durham without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Forfar to Durham, including transfers.
Forfar to Durham bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forfar station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Durham is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 39m.
Forfar to Durham bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Durham is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Forfar to Durham.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Durham, England?
You can take a bus from Forfar to Durham via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forfar to Sutton Street via George Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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