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There are 8 ways to get from Forfar to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus via Overgate

    best
    1. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3busUk093 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchbusX99
    8h 39m
    £42–79

  2. Train via Perth

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Perth to InvernesstrainEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to ThursotrainInverness - Wick
    9h 33m
    £27–144

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lidl to AdelphibusE1
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    8h 48m

  4. Drive 228.5 mi

    1. Drive from Forfar to Thursocar228.5 mi
    4h 56m
    £57–82

  5. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lidl to Adelphibus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeABZ - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    8h 16m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Slessor Gardens to Park and RidebusE3
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandbusE6
    8h 46m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Arbroath to InvernesstrainGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to ThursotrainInverness - Wick
    9h 57m
    £61–125

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lidl to Ingliston Park & Ridebus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    8h 34m

Forfar to Thurso by bus and foot

Calendar66Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Council Offices to Sir George's Street Church via Bus Station, Overgate, Park and Ride, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lidl to Thurso via Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Perth, and Inverness in around 9h 33m.

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