The average bus between Cairnryan and Tain takes 12h 51m and the fastest bus takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Tain. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Cairnryan and Tain. The earliest departure is at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Tain at 12:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 12h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Tain. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station and arriving at Tain Post Office station via Glasgow Buchanan station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
Cairnryan to Tain bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Tain bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Tain Post Office station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Tain is 321.2 km. The road distance is 436 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Tain Post Office via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 23m.
