There are 5 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Forfar by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Forfarbus Ember
1h 49m£12–29Bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirkcaldy to Overgatebus Uk095
- Take the bus from Forum Centre to The Crossbus 20C / ...
2h 36m£9–15Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Forum Centre to The Crossbus 20C / ...
1h 55m£11–27Drive 43.1 mi
- Drive from Kirkcaldy to Forfarcar 43.1 mi
53 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkcaldy to Forfartaxi 43.1 mi
53 min£190–230
Kirkcaldy to Forfar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Forfar is to bus and line 20 bus which costs £9 - £16 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkcaldy to Forfar is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkcaldy to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Viceroy Street and arriving at The Cross via Kirkcaldy and Forum Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Kirkcaldy and Forfar is 48 miles. The road distance is 43.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkcaldy to Forfar without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 49m and costs £12 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Kirkcaldy to Forfar, including transfers.
Kirkcaldy to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kirkcaldy station.
Kirkcaldy to Forfar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkcaldy to Forfar is 43 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Kirkcaldy to Forfar.
There are 531+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Viceroy Street to The Cross via Kirkcaldy, Overgate, and Forum Centre in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Kirkcaldy to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Forum Centre to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Forum Centre to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kirkcaldy to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Helen's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1592 646 400
JJ Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 50 50 50
- Website
- jjtaxiskirkcaldy.co.uk
Kirkcaldy Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 654 321
- Website
- kirkcaldycabs.co.uk
Raith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1592 261 262
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