There are 5 ways to get from Motherwell to Forfar by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
3h 25m£17–27Bus, train, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X11 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Forum Centre to The Crossbus 20C / ...
3h 36m£38–67Drive 88.2 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Forfarcar 88.2 mi
1h 47m£22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus
3h 44m£38–71Bus via Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus Air
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus Ember
4h 8m£17–29
Motherwell to Forfar by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Forfar is to bus which costs £17 - £27 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Forum Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Motherwell and Forfar is 112 miles. The road distance is 88.7 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Forfar without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs £17 - £27.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Motherwell to Forfar, including transfers.
Motherwell to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Forfar is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Motherwell to Forfar.
There are 532+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Hamilton Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Forum Centre to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
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