There are 5 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 48m£45–82Bus, line 6 bus via Overgate
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 6 / ...
4h 6m£14–23Train, line 21 bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Stationbus 21
4h 15m£42–76Drive 93 mi
- Drive from Forfar to East Kilbridecar 93 mi
1h 48m£23–33Bus, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 6 / ...
4h 27m£17–25
Forfar to East Kilbride by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to East Kilbride is to bus and line 6 bus via Overgate which costs £14 - £24 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to East Kilbride is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to East Kilbride station. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Bus Station via Overgate and Sauchiehall Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
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 48m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Forfar to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Forfar to East Kilbride bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
Forfar to East Kilbride bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 836+ 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 Bus Station via Bus Station, Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, and Sauchiehall Lane in around 4h 6m.
- 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/
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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