There are 7 ways to get from Leeds to Forfar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
5h 48mBus via Hebrides Drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Hebrides DriveM92
8h 2m£31–94Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkn11 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
7h 24mDrive 261.7 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Forfar261.7 mi
5h 10m£65–93Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
6h 6mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaison
6h 43mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
6h 53m
Leeds to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Forfar is to bus via Hebrides Drive which costs £30 - £95 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Forfar is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Lidl via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Leeds and Forfar is 311 miles. The road distance is 263.3 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Leeds to Forfar, including transfers.
Leeds to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Forfar is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Leeds to Forfar.
There are 478+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Lidl via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Adelphi to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Airport to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
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