There are 12 ways to get from Portsmouth to Forfar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
9h 18m£201–378Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
6h 56m£48–175Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from University of Portsmouth to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 030
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Forfarbus
16h 14m£54–125Drive 497.9 mi
- Drive from Portsmouth to Forfarcar 497.9 mi
8h 42m£123–177Fly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
6h 9m£87–272Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
11h 29m£202–665Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Overgatebus Ukn11
17h 4m£59–96Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
6h 53m£85–314Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LHR - DND
6h 5m£114–312Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfarbus
7h 16mFly Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
6h 52m£68–232Fly Southampton Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
8h 11m£133–466
Portsmouth to Forfar by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Forfar is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Forfar is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £110 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Forfar. However, there are services departing from University of Portsmouth and arriving at Forfar via London Heathrow Airport and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Forfar is 542 miles. The road distance is 500.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Forfar without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs £200 - £380.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Portsmouth to Forfar, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from University of Portsmouth station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Forfar is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs £200 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 14m.
Portsmouth to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portsmouth to Forfar is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Portsmouth to Forfar.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Forfar via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University of Portsmouth to Forfar via London Heathrow Airport, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–75
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–29
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Winchester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £270–380
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–260
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £110–160
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £180–260
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from University of Portsmouth to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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