Buses in Forfar
32 bus routes serve Forfar, run by Ember, Scottish Citylink, Stagecoach East Scotland, Short's Travel and J P Minibus. The busiest stops are Royal Bank of Scotland, St John's Church and The Cross.
Most frequent routes
- E1: Edinburgh – Bridge of Don Ember
- M9: Aberdeen – Dundee City Centre Scottish Citylink
- M92: Edinburgh – Dundee City Centre Scottish Citylink
- 20: Kirriemuir – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 20: Kirriemuir – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 27: Arbroath – Forfar Stagecoach East Scotland
Where you can go from Forfar
- Dundee: M9, M92, 20, 20, 20, 21A, 21A, 21, 21, 21A, 21, 20C, 20C, 20C, 21B, 21B, 21D, 21D, 21D
- Stracathro: 21A, 21A, 21, 21, 21A, 21, 21B, 21B
- Arbroath: 27, 27, 27, 27B, 27B
- Glamis: 125, 20C, 20C, 20C
- Kirriemuir: 20, 20, 20
- Edinburgh: E1, M92
- Muirdrum: 181, 181A
- Aberdeen: M9
- Bridge of Don: E1
- Gowanbank: 114
- Lilybank: 23
- Luthermuir: LTH01
Routes
- E1: Edinburgh – Bridge of Don Ember
- M9: Aberdeen – Dundee City Centre Scottish Citylink
- M92: Edinburgh – Dundee City Centre Scottish Citylink
- 20: Kirriemuir – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 20: Kirriemuir – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 27: Arbroath – Forfar Stagecoach East Scotland
- 27: Arbroath – Forfar Stagecoach East Scotland
- 20: Kirriemuir – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 27: Arbroath – Forfar Stagecoach East Scotland
- 23: Forfar – Lilybank (circular) Short's Travel
- 21A: Dundee City Centre – Stracathro Stagecoach East Scotland
- 21A: Dundee City Centre – Stracathro Stagecoach East Scotland
- 21: Stracathro – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 21: Stracathro – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 21A: Dundee City Centre – Stracathro Stagecoach East Scotland
- 21: Stracathro – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 125: Glamis – Forfar J P Minibus
- 20C: Glamis – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 20C: Dundee City Centre – Glamis Stagecoach East Scotland
- 20C: Glamis – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 114: Gowanbank – Forfar J P Minibus
- 117: Forfar town service J P Minibus
- 21B: Stracathro – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland · school days only
- 21B: Stracathro – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 21D: Dundee City Centre – Forfar Stagecoach East Scotland · school days only
- 21D: Dundee City Centre – Forfar Stagecoach East Scotland
- 21D: Forfar – Dundee City Centre Stagecoach East Scotland
- 181: Muirdrum – Forfar J P Minibus
- 181A: Muirdrum – Forfar J P Minibus
- LTH01: Luthermuir – Forfar Short's Travel · school days only
- 27B: Forfar – Arbroath Stagecoach East Scotland · school days only
- 27B: Forfar – Arbroath Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus companies
Stops
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- St John's Church
- The Cross
- Council Offices
- Police Station
- Queen Street
- Lentlands Road
- Lochlands Junction
- Halkerton Farm Road End
- Westfield Loan
- Old Guide Dog Centre
- Seat Car Showroom
- West Sunnyside
- Zoar Inn
- Tesco Side Entrance
- Community Campus
- Prior Road Depot
- Wester Restenneth
- Whitehills HCCC
- Headingstone Place
- John Street
- County Buildings
- William Street
- The Mart
- Kirriemuir Road at Merlin Gardens
- Boyle Park
- Lidl
- St Margaret's Park
- Prosen Place
- Isla Place
- Tesco Store
- Asda
- Kirriemuir Road opp Merlin Gardens
- Benholm Gardens
- Grampian Park
- Academy Court
- Aldi
- North Street Dairy
- Coutties Wynd
- Industrial Estate
- Langlands Primary School
- Lordburn
- Academy Street
- Westfield Drive
- Lyninghills
- Nursery Street
- Hornie Playpark
- Welton Corner
- Restenneth Drive Old Shop
- Pitreuchie Place
- Angus House Council Offices
- Guide Dog Centre
- Don & Low
- Service Road
- Shop
- Glenmoy Terrace
- Lordburn Place
- Restenneth Drive Old shop
- Glenogil Terrace
- Glenclova Terrace
- Strathmore Avenue
- Car Park
- Langlands Road
- Jeanfield Crescent
- Westfield Park
- North Leckaway Road End
- Robert Street
- McDonalds
- St Fergus Chapel
- Lintie Crescent
- Threewells Drive
- Toll Crescent
- Sir James Duncan Gardens
- Resource Centre
- Newmonthill Cemetery
- Kings Road
- Lilybank Crescent
- Lowson Cottages
- Jamieson Street
- Whitehills HCCC Car Park
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Forfar?
- Direct buses from Forfar go to Dundee (M9, M92, 20, 21A, 21, 20C, 21B, 21D), Stracathro (21A, 21, 21B), Arbroath (27, 27B), Glamis (125, 20C), Kirriemuir (20), Edinburgh (E1, M92), Muirdrum (181, 181A), Aberdeen (M9), Bridge of Don (E1) and Gowanbank (114).
- Which bus goes from Forfar to Dundee?
- Routes M9, M92, 20, 21A, 21, 20C, 21B and 21D, run by Scottish Citylink and Stagecoach East Scotland.
- Which bus goes from Forfar to Stracathro?
- Routes 21A, 21 and 21B, run by Stagecoach East Scotland.
- Which bus goes from Forfar to Arbroath?
- Routes 27 and 27B, run by Stagecoach East Scotland.
- Where do buses stop in Forfar?
- The busiest stops are Royal Bank of Scotland, St John's Church, The Cross, Council Offices and Police Station.
- Which bus companies run in Forfar?
- Ember, Scottish Citylink, Stagecoach East Scotland, Short's Travel and J P Minibus.
- What are the most frequent buses in Forfar?
- the E1 (Edinburgh – Bridge of Don), the M9 (Aberdeen – Dundee City Centre), the M92 (Edinburgh – Dundee City Centre) and the 20 (Kirriemuir – Dundee City Centre).
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 9 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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