There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Arbroathtrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St John's Churchbus 27
4h 7m£75–134Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Stationbus Uk093 / ...
4h 12m£19–33Bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth stationbus Ember
4h 12m£21–31Drive 122.3 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Forfarcar 122.3 mi
2h 38m£30–44Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
4h 18m£46–117
Inverness to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Forfar is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Forfar is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at The Cross via Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Inverness and Forfar is 180 miles. The road distance is 123 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Forfar without a car is to train and line 27 bus which takes 4h 7m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Inverness to Forfar, including transfers.
Inverness to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Forfar is to bus which takes 4h 12m and costs £20 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 4h 18m.
Inverness to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Forfar is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Inverness to Forfar.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Perth every 3 hours. Tickets cost £50–95 and the journey takes 2h 23m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- 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 Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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