There are 5 ways to get from Stonehaven to Forfar by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Barclay Street to Thistle Drivebus X8 / ...
- Take the bus from Portlethen to Forfarbus Ember
1h 55m£9–13Train, bus
- Take the train from Stonehaven to Dundeetrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
1h 58m£17–43Drive 35.8 mi
- Drive from Stonehaven to Forfarcar 35.8 mi
42 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stonehaven to Forfartaxi 35.8 mi
42 min£150–190Train, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Stonehaven to Arbroathtrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St John's Churchbus 27
2h 13m£13–31
Stonehaven to Forfar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stonehaven to Forfar is to bus which costs £9 - £13 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Stonehaven to Forfar is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £9 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Stonehaven to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Barclay Street and arriving at Forfar via Portlethen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Stonehaven and Forfar is 55 miles. The road distance is 36 miles.
The best way to get from Stonehaven to Forfar without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs £9 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Stonehaven to Forfar, including transfers.
Stonehaven to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Barclay Street station.
Stonehaven to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Thistle Drive station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stonehaven to Forfar is 36 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Stonehaven to Forfar.
There are 529+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Stonehaven, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Barclay Street to Forfar via Thistle Drive and Portlethen in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stonehaven to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stonehaven to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stonehaven to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stonehaven to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stonehaven to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stonehaven to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stonehaven to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stonehaven to Arbroath
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Barclay Street to Thistle Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Portlethen to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to St John's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Dash Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7400 442 880
- Website
- dashcabs.co.uk
E & H Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1569 763 626
Mojo Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7790 278 080
Stonehaven Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1569 552 059
- Website
- stonehaventaxi.co.uk
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