There are 4 ways to get from Dunkeld to Forfar by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus
2h 15m£15–31Drive 31.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunkeld to Forfarcar 31.7 mi
40 min£8–12Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Royal Dunkeld Hotel to Mill Streetbus 23X / ...
- Take the bus from South Street to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus 20C / ...
2h 58m£13–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dunkeld to Forfartaxi 31.7 mi
40 min£140–170
Dunkeld to Forfar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunkeld to Forfar is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Dunkeld to Forfar is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkeld to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Royal Dunkeld Hotel and arriving at The Cross via South Street and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Dunkeld and Forfar is 50 miles. The road distance is 31.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkeld to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 15m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Dunkeld to Forfar, including transfers.
Dunkeld to Forfar bus services, operated by Dochertys Midland Coaches, depart from Royal Dunkeld Hotel station.
Dunkeld to Forfar bus services, operated by Dochertys Midland Coaches, arrive at Mill Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkeld to Forfar is 32 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Dunkeld to Forfar.
There are 531+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Dunkeld, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Royal Dunkeld Hotel to The Cross via Mill Street, South Street, and Seagate Bus Station in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dunkeld & Birnam to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01764 662218
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
Bus from Royal Dunkeld Hotel to Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Royal Dunkeld Hotel to Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from South Street to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–8
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Dunkeld Cars
- Phone
- +44 7419 115 736
- Website
- dunkeldcars.co.uk
Lady Driver Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7725 346 643
- Website
- ladydriver.scot
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