There are 11 ways to get from Bournemouth to Forfar by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
5h 45m£93–234Fly Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOH - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
5h 46m£32–157Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
11h 1m£225–363Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Forfarbus
14h 2m£137–270Drive 494.4 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Forfarcar 494.4 mi
8h 49m£120–173Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
6h 51m£82–287Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane LHR - DND
6h 12m£124–302Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
6h 27m£97–268Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfarbus
8h 24m£93–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Haymarkettrain Bournemouth - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Forfarbus Ember
11h 43m£290–405Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Forfarbus
16h 3m£68–248
Bournemouth to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Forfar is to fly and bus which costs £30 - £160 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Forfar is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Forfar via Heathrow Central Bus Station and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Dundee via Wolverhampton and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Forfar is 465 miles. The road distance is 497.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Forfar without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs £220 - £370.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Bournemouth to Forfar, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Forfar train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Forfar is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs £220 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £250 and takes 16h 3m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Forfar via Wolverhampton, Haymarket, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Forfar via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- 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
- £70–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £280–390
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wolverhampton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Forfar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Forfar train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wolverhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Forfar is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Bournemouth to Forfar.
There are 547+ hotels available in Forfar.












































