There are 3 ways to get from Musselburgh to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Forum Centre to The Crossbus 20C / ...
3h 3m£19–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Forfarbus Ember
3h 54m£12–16Drive 74.3 mi
- Drive from Musselburgh to Forfarcar 74.3 mi
1h 41m£19–27
Musselburgh to Forfar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Forfar is to bus which costs £11 - £17 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Musselburgh to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Musselburgh to Forfar. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Forfar via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Musselburgh and Forfar is 78 miles. The road distance is 74.7 miles.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Forfar without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs £19 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Musselburgh to Forfar, including transfers.
Musselburgh to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Musselburgh to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Forfar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Musselburgh to Forfar is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Musselburgh to Forfar.
There are 531+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Forfar hourly. Tickets cost £10–14 and the journey takes 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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 George Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Ember
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