There are 7 ways to get from Forfar to Thurso by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Overgate
best- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
8h 37m£42–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
9h 20m£118–221Drive 228.5 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Thursocar 228.5 mi
4h 56m£57–82Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
5h 48m£129–497Train via Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 37m£109–240Bus
- Take the bus from Forfar to Kinross Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bank of Scotlandbus X99
9h 57m£61–101Train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 58m£139–255
Forfar to Thurso by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Thurso is to bus via Overgate which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Thurso is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Overgate, Park and Ride and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Forfar and Thurso is 286 miles. The road distance is 229.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Thurso without a car is to bus via Overgate which takes 8h 37m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Forfar to Thurso, including transfers.
Forfar to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Thurso is to bus via Overgate which takes 8h 37m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train via Perth, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 9h 37m.
Forfar to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Thurso is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Forfar to Thurso.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Bus Station, Overgate, Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forfar to Thurso via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Perth, and Inverness in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forfar to Kinross Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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