There are 4 ways to get from Portlethen to Forfar by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Portlethen to Forfarbus Ember
57 min£7–11Drive 44.2 mi
- Drive from Portlethen to Forfarcar 44.2 mi
50 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portlethen to Forfartaxi 44.2 mi
50 min£100–130Train, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Portlethen to Arbroathtrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St John's Churchbus 27
1h 47m£24–42
Portlethen to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlethen to Forfar is to bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Portlethen to Forfar is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portlethen and arriving at Forfar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Portlethen and Forfar is 46 miles. The road distance is 44.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portlethen to Forfar without a car is to bus which takes 57 min and costs £7 - £11.
The bus from Portlethen to Forfar takes 57 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Portlethen to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Portlethen station.
Portlethen to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Forfar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portlethen to Forfar is 44 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Portlethen to Forfar.
There are 535+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Portlethen, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Portlethen to Forfar 3 times a day. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Portlethen to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Portlethen to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to St John's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Aberdeen Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1224 200200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Rainbow City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 87 87 87
- Website
- rainbowcitytaxis.com
Westhill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224444444
- Website
- westhilltaxis.co.uk
Dash Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7400 442 880
- Website
- dashcabs.co.uk
E & H Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1569 763 626
Mojo Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7790 278 080
Stonehaven Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1569 552 059
- Website
- stonehaventaxi.co.uk
AJB Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 7774 603 555
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
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