There are 4 ways to get from Saltcoats to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
3h 47m£25–66Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
3h 56m£17–25Drive 116.1 mi
- Drive from Saltcoats to Forfarcar 116.1 mi
2h 23m£29–42Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
4h 52m£24–34
Saltcoats to Forfar by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Forfar is to train and bus which costs £16 - £26 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Forfar is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Saltcoats to Forfar. However, there are services departing from North Ayrshire Museum and arriving at The Cross via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Saltcoats and Forfar is 127 miles. The road distance is 116.8 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Forfar without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £24 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Saltcoats to Forfar, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from North Ayrshire Museum station.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Forfar is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £24 - £70. Alternatively, you can line 11 bus and bus, which costs £24 - £35 and takes 4h 52m.
Saltcoats to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saltcoats to Forfar is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Saltcoats to Forfar.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Saltcoats to Lidl via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Dundee, and Railway Station in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Ayrshire Museum to The Cross via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Hebrides Drive in around 4h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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