There are 5 ways to get from Portree to Forfar by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Arbroathtrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 27m£91–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to King Streetbus 917
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Perth stationbus
- Take the bus from South Street to Bus Stationbus 16 / ...
9h 20m£37–54Drive 206.9 mi
- Drive from Portree to Forfarcar 206.9 mi
4h 8m£51–73Bus, 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 31m£57–144Bus via Dundee South Marketgait
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Stationbus Uk093 / ...
8h 33m£39–60
Portree to Forfar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Forfar is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 20m.
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 Forfar via Bus Station Stance 3, Perth South Street and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Portree and Forfar is 296 miles. The road distance is 208.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to Forfar without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 27m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 27m 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 380+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Forfar via Bus Station Stance 3, Bus Station, Perth South Street, Dundee South Marketgait, and Dundee station in around 8h 33m.
- 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 14m
- 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
- £30–50
- 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
- £25–45
- 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
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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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