There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Forfar by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
5h 36m£86–208Train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
7h 18m£44–232Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
10h 31m£206–341Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 032
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M92
15h 29m£62–230Drive 485.8 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Forfarcar 485.8 mi
8h 25m£119–171Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
6h 33m£91–274Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LHR - DND
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus
5h 53m£127–298Fly 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
5h 57m£85–242Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfarbus
6h 56m£100–329Fly 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
7h 17m£134–346Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
11h 4m£212–418Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Forfarbus
16h 3m£95–214
Southampton to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Forfar is to bus which costs £60 - £230 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Forfar is to fly and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at The Cross via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
The distance between Southampton and Forfar is 436 miles. The road distance is 488.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Forfar without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs £200 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Southampton to Forfar, including transfers.
Southampton to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Forfar is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs £200 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £230 and takes 15h 29m.
Southampton to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Forfar is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Southampton to Forfar.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Forfar via Stafford, Haymarket, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to The Cross via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Hebrides Drive in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–130
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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