There are 4 ways to get from Ratho to Forfar by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus Fly
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus 21B / ...
2h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus Ember
2h 59m£14–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
3h 23m£29–55Drive 65.6 mi
- Drive from Ratho to Forfarcar 65.6 mi
1h 16m£17–24
Ratho to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratho to Forfar is to bus which costs £13 - £21 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ratho to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratho to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Ratho Canal Centre and arriving at The Cross via Airport, High Street and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Ratho and Forfar is 70 miles. The road distance is 66 miles.
The best way to get from Ratho to Forfar without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 2h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Ratho to Forfar, including transfers.
Ratho to Forfar bus services, operated by Xplore Dundee, depart from Airport station.
Ratho to Forfar bus services, operated by Xplore Dundee, arrive at Malmaison station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratho to Forfar is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Ratho to Forfar.
There are 547+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Ratho, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ratho Canal Centre to The Cross via Airport, Malmaison, High Street, Sugarhouse Wynd, and Seagate Bus Station in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Airport to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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