There are 4 ways to get from Paisley to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus 21B / ...
3h 20m£43–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Overgatebus Uk091
3h 30m£15–24Drive 96.9 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Forfarcar 96.9 mi
1h 55m£24–34Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Smithhills Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
4h 10m£20–29
Paisley to Forfar by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Forfar is to bus which costs £14 - £25 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at The Cross via Railway Station and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Paisley and Forfar is 106 miles. The road distance is 97.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Forfar without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Paisley to Forfar, including transfers.
Paisley to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Forfar is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Paisley to Forfar.
There are 535+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Terminal Building to Overgate every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Terminal Building to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Smithhills Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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