There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton to Forfar by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
3h 25m£15–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus
3h 51m£39–70Line 267 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 267 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
4h 33m£38–67Drive 91.9 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Forfarcar 91.9 mi
1h 43m£23–33Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus 20C / ...
3h 29m£18–42
Hamilton to Forfar by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Forfar is to bus which costs £15 - £23 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Burnside Lane and arriving at The Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Forum Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Hamilton and Forfar is 111 miles. The road distance is 92.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Forfar without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Hamilton to Forfar, including transfers.
Hamilton to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Hamilton to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Forfar is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Hamilton to Forfar.
There are 531+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- 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
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