There are 5 ways to get from Coatbridge to Forfar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
3h 30m£39–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drivebus M9
3h 48m£18–28Drive 83.6 mi
- Drive from Coatbridge to Forfarcar 83.6 mi
1h 37m£21–30Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Haymarkettrain Dalmuir - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Forfarbus Ember
3h 57m£24–40Bus via Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Take the bus from Bus Stance to Terminalbus 902
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus Fly
4h 4m
Coatbridge to Forfar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar is to bus which costs £18 - £28 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Coatbridge to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Bus Stance and arriving at The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Hebrides Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Coatbridge and Forfar is 106 miles. The road distance is 84 miles.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Coatbridge to Forfar, including transfers.
Coatbridge to Forfar bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Coatbridge to Forfar bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Hebrides Drive station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coatbridge to Forfar is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Coatbridge to Forfar.
There are 539+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Coatbridge, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
Park's of Hamilton operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hebrides Drive hourly. Tickets cost £13–18 and the journey takes 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Coatbridge Sunnyside to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
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