There are 5 ways to get from Forres Station to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Forres to Arbroathtrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St John's Churchbus 27
3h 36m£63–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfarbus Ember
4h 16m£18–26Drive 110 mi
- Drive from Forres Station to Forfarcar 110 mi
2h 23m£27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfarbus Ember
3h 37m£45–76Train
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 20m£57–127
Forres Station to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres Station to Forfar is to bus which costs £18 - £27 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Forres Station to Forfar is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres Station to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Forfar via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Forres Station and Forfar is 155 miles. The road distance is 110.7 miles.
The best way to get from Forres Station to Forfar without a car is to train and line 27 bus which takes 3h 36m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Forres Station to Forfar, including transfers.
Forres Station to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
The best way to get from Forres Station to Forfar is to bus which takes 4h 16m and costs £18 - £27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 4h 20m.
Forres Station to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres Station to Forfar is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Forres Station to Forfar.
What companies run services between Forres Station, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Forres Station to Forfar via Forres and Aberdeen Union Street in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres Station to Forfar via Aberdeen, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to St John's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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