There are 8 ways to get from Sheffield to Forfar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DundeeEdinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 52m£46–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to OvergateUkn11
9h 17m£23–49Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station180
- Take the bus from George Street to LidlE1
8h 44mDrive 295.3 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Forfar295.3 mi
5h 36m£72–104Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
5h 41mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
5h 46mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Lidl
6h 19mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
6h 31m£68–208
Sheffield to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Forfar is to bus which costs £23 - £50 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Forfar is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at Lidl via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Sheffield and Forfar is 327 miles. The road distance is 297 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Forfar without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £45 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Sheffield to Forfar, including transfers.
Sheffield to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Forfar is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £45 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs and takes 8h 44m.
Sheffield to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Forfar is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Sheffield to Forfar.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Lidl via Edinburgh Waverley, Dundee, and Railway Station in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Lidl via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Adelphi to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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