There are 12 ways to get from Lincoln to Forfar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DundeeEdinburgh - Dundee / ...
6h 52m£70–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Station451
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to OvergateUkn11
11h 34m£33–76Drive 320 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to Forfar320 mi
6h 2m£79–113Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
7h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to RetfordLincoln Central - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Retford to ArbroathLondon Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
7h 23m£137–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
9h 1mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
7h 34mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
7h 48m£74–197Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
8h 5m£63–202Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
8h 22m£89–280Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
8h 39m£78–270Train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Norwich
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)NWI - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
9h 12m
Lincoln to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Forfar is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Forfar is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln station to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Rail Station Car Park and arriving at Lidl via Broad Marsh Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
The distance between Lincoln and Forfar is 361 miles. The road distance is 321.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Forfar without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 52m and costs £70 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Lincoln to Forfar, including transfers.
Lincoln to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station Car Park.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Forfar is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 52m and costs £70 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 11h 34m.
Lincoln to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln to Forfar is 322 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Lincoln to Forfar.
What companies run services between Lincoln, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lincoln Central to Lidl via Newark North Gate, Edinburgh Waverley, Dundee, and Railway Station in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station Car Park to Lidl via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Overgate, and Railway Station in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Retford to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £130–190
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newark North Gate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lincoln Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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