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How to get fromCairnryan to Tainby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Tain by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus via Inverness

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Post Officebus bus
    8h 42m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Post Officebus bus
    9h 8m
    £38–62

  3. Bus, train via Perth

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    9h 21m

  4. Drive  270.8 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Taincar car 270.8 mi
    5h 14m
    £67–96

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terracebus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    9h 38m
    £125–230

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  • Distance: 289.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?

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 42m.

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