There are 5 ways to get from Forfar to Melrose by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
4h 26mDrive 105.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forfar to Melrosecar 105.9 mi
2h 8m£26–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
4h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Forfar to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62 / ...
5h 41mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M92
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Squarebus 51
5h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Melrose is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Melrose is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Melrose. However, there are services departing from Forfar and arriving at Abbey Car Park via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Forfar and Melrose is 110 miles. The road distance is 106.5 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Melrose without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Forfar to Melrose, including transfers.
Forfar to Melrose bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forfar station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Melrose is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 41m.
Forfar to Melrose bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Melrose is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Forfar to Melrose.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Melrose, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Forfar to Wright's Chiropractor via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, and Tweedbank Station in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forfar to Abbey Car Park via George Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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