There are 9 ways to get from Wigan to Forfar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
5h 30m£93–156Train
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain London Euston - Inverness
6h 58m£63–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Forfarbus Ember
5h 50m£79–122Drive 265 mi
- Drive from Wigan to Forfarcar 265 mi
4h 43m£66–95Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfarbus
6h 1m£96–238Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Hotels to Forfarbus
7h 30m£77–201Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Hotels to Forfarbus
7h 27m£72–166Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfarbus
7h 26m£123–296Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
8h 20m£95–207
Wigan to Forfar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wigan to Forfar is to train which costs £60 - £95 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Wigan to Forfar is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Wigan to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Wigan North Western and arriving at Dundee via Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Wigan and Forfar is 277 miles. The road distance is 266.5 miles.
The best way to get from Wigan to Forfar without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 30m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Wigan to Forfar, including transfers.
Wigan to Forfar train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
Wigan to Forfar train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigan to Forfar is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Wigan to Forfar.
There are 531+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Wigan, England and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Wigan North Western to Forfar via Haymarket, Dundee, and Dundee station in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Hotels to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Hotels to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
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