There are 11 ways to get from Londonderry to Forfar by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LDY - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaison
4h 36mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
7h 37m£56–171Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane212
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides DriveM9
11h 47mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgate0
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
12h 42m£73–255Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Londonderry to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Forfar
6h 50m£87–245Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaison
6h 54mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaison
6h 50mFly City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LDY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
5h 29m£88–284Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
7h 41m£63–219Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central0
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Dundee Seagate Bus Station
12h 8mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
12h 19m
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Londonderry to Forfar is to train and fly which costs £55 - £180 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Londonderry to Forfar is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs £85 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Londonderry station to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Derry Londonderry Bus Station and arriving at The Cross via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Londonderry and Forfar is 236 miles.
The best way to get from Londonderry to Forfar without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Londonderry to Forfar, including transfers.
Londonderry to Forfar bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Derry Londonderry Bus Station.
Londonderry to Forfar bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 477+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Forfar, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Londonderry to Forfar. However, you can take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Airport, take the bus to Malmaison, walk to Railway Station, then take the bus to Lidl. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to The Cross via Nelson Street Bus Lane, Nelson Street, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Hebrides Drive in around 11h 47m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Londonderry to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Dundee Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 52 to Dundee Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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