There are 6 ways to get from Forfar to Motherwell 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 bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Roadbus X11
3h 30m£44–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
3h 33m£15–24Drive 89.3 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Motherwellcar 89.3 mi
1h 43m£22–32Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 8m£39–88Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Forfar to Haymarketbus Ember
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 9m£28–49Bus via Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Take the bus from Malmaison to Airportbus Fly
- Take the bus from Airport to Manse Placebus 902
6h 3m
Forfar to Motherwell by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Motherwell is to bus which costs £15 - £25 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Motherwell is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Motherwell. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at High Road via Overgate and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Forfar and Motherwell is 111 miles. The road distance is 89.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Motherwell without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Forfar to Motherwell, including transfers.
Forfar to Motherwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Motherwell is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs £15 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 4h 8m.
Forfar to Motherwell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Motherwell is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Forfar to Motherwell.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Motherwell, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forfar to Motherwell via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, and Haymarket in around 4h 8m.
- 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 Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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 Forfar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- mail@jmbtravel.co.uk
- Website
- jmbtravel.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://jmbtravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
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
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Malmaison to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Manse Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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