There are 4 ways to get from Forfar to East Kilbride by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Forfar to Dundee Slessor Gardensbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbridetrain
3h 45m£45–82Bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Newlands Placebus 18A
4h 40m£16–24Bus
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Newlands Placebus 18A
3h 58m£19–28Drive 93 mi
- Drive from Forfar to East Kilbridecar 93 mi
1h 48m£24–34
Forfar to East Kilbride by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to East Kilbride is to bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens which costs £16 - £25 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to East Kilbride is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Newlands Place via Seagate Bus Station and Sauchiehall Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Forfar and East Kilbride is 109 miles. The road distance is 93.6 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to East Kilbride without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 45m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Forfar to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Forfar to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
Forfar to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to East Kilbride is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Forfar to East Kilbride.
There are 543+ hotels available in East Kilbride.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and East Kilbride, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Newlands Place via Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Sauchiehall Lane in around 3h 58m.
- 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 East Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forfar to Dundee Slessor Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Newlands Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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