There are 6 ways to get from Thurso to Forfar by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Park and RideE8
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Hebrides DriveM9 / ...
7h 19mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Thurso to InvernessWick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to PerthInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
8h 37m£26–82Drive 228.2 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Forfar228.2 mi
4h 52m£56–81Ferry, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
- Take the bus from Adelphi to Lidl
8h 12mBus via The Cross
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Hebrides DriveM9 / ...
8h 4m£46–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to DundeeInverness - Edinburgh
8h 40m£49–97
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Forfar is to train which costs £25 - £85 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Forfar is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Lidl via Union Street, Park and Ride and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Thurso and Forfar is 284 miles. The road distance is 229.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Forfar without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Thurso to Forfar, including transfers.
Thurso to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Forfar is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £25 - £85 and takes 8h 37m.
Thurso to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Forfar is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Thurso to Forfar.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Lidl via Union Street, Park and Ride, and Hebrides Drive in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Lidl via Inverness, Perth, Dundee, and Railway Station in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Adelphi to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Hebrides Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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