There are 4 ways to get from Alness to Tain by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Alness to Tain by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alness to Tain is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Alness to Tain is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Post Office. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alness and arriving at Tain. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Alness and Tain is 16 miles. The road distance is 12.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alness to Tain without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £10.
The train from Alness to Tain takes 23 min including transfers and departs five times a day.
Alness to Tain bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Alness to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Alness station.
The best way to get from Alness to Tain is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £8 and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Alness, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Alness to Tain 5 times a day. Tickets cost £6–10 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 39 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- [email protected]
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Alness to Tain bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Post Office station.
Alness to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Tain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alness to Tain is 12 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Alness to Tain.
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