There are 7 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Forfar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 41m£76–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Forfarbus Ember
6h 58m£24–38Drive 212.6 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Forfarcar 212.6 mi
4h 12m£53–77Train to Newcastle, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
8h 23m£59–201Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Cupartrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
6h 26m£109–163Train #2
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain Nunthorpe - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Arbroathtrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
6h 38m£81–188Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfarbus
7h 38m£124–298
Middlesbrough to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Forfar is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Forfar is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Forfar via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Forfar is 247 miles. The road distance is 213.8 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Forfar without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Middlesbrough to Forfar, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Forfar is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 58m.
Middlesbrough to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Forfar is 214 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Middlesbrough to Forfar.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Forfar via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Forfar via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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 Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- 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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