There are 5 ways to get from Portree to Forfar by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Stationbus Uk093 / ...
7h 48m£40–73Drive 206.9 mi
- Drive from Portree to Forfarcar 206.9 mi
4h 8m£52–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Arbroathtrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 28m£95–176Bus, train via Perth
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
8h 38m£65–161Bus via Perth
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth stationbus
- Take the bus from South Street to Bus Stationbus 16 / ...
9h 19m£41–70
Portree to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Forfar is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Forfar is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at The Cross via Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Station and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Portree and Forfar is 266 miles. The road distance is 208.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to Forfar without a car is to bus which takes 7h 48m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Portree to Forfar, including transfers.
Portree to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Forfar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Portree to Forfar is 208 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Portree to Forfar.
There are 542+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to The Cross via Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Station, and Seagate Bus Station in around 7h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from South Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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