There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Forfar by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Perth to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
1h 24m£12–21Drive 30.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Perth to Forfarcar 30.3 mi
43 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Perth to Forfartaxi 30.3 mi
43 min£70–90Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from South Street to Seagate Bus Stationbus M8
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus 21B / ...
1h 44m£8–14Bus, line 20 bus via South Street
- Take the bus from South Street to Bus Stationbus 57 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus 21B / ...
3h 1m£13–18
Perth to Forfar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Forfar is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Forfar is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Forfar. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at The Cross via Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Perth and Forfar is 35 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 24m and costs £11 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Perth to Forfar, including transfers.
Perth to Forfar bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from South Street station.
Perth to Forfar bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Seagate Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Forfar is 30 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Perth to Forfar.
There are 529+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from South Street to The Cross via Seagate Bus Station in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from South Street to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from South Street to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–8
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from South Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
A&B Taxus
- Phone
- +44 1738 446 688
- Website
- abtaxisperth.co.uk
Ace Taxis Perth
- Phone
- +44 1738 444 000
- Website
- acetaxisperth.co.uk
Perth Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1738 580 058
- Website
- perthradiotaxis.co.uk
Scone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7941 640 019
Thistle Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1738 441 122
- Website
- thistletaxis.co.uk
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