There are 5 ways to get from Motherwell to Forfar by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
3h 44m£21–30Train, 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£43–83Drive 88.2 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Forfarcar 88.2 mi
1h 46m£22–32Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Forfarbus Ember
3h 56m£29–48Line 240 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Motherwell station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
5h 26m
Motherwell to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Forfar is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Motherwell Library and arriving at The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Motherwell and Forfar is 108 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 44m and costs £21 - £30.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Motherwell to Forfar, including transfers.
Motherwell to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Hebrides Drive station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Forfar is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Motherwell to Forfar.
There are 510+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive hourly. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Motherwell station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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