The average bus between Tain and Cairnryan takes 12h 54m and the fastest bus takes 8h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tain to Cairnryan. 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 3 times a day between Tain and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 12:59 AM at night, and the last departure from Tain is at 4:24 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 12h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Tain Post Office station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Inverness Union Street station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
Tain to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Tain Post Office station.
Tain to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Tain and Cairnryan is 321.2 km. The road distance is 436 km.
You can take a bus from Tain Post Office to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 36m.
