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How to get fromEastbourne to Tainby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Eastbourne to Tain by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    7h 28m
    £68–234

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    12h 58m
    £239–349

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Post Officebus bus
    19h 58m
    £122–214

  4. Drive  627.9 mi

    1. Drive from Eastbourne to Taincar car 627.9 mi
    11h 31m
    £155–224

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    9h
    £109–383

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to East Croydontrain train
    2. Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    8h 55m
    £101–261

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LGW - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    9h 47m
    £98–284

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    11h 19m
    £149–453

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    10h 44m
    £103–262

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Post Officebus bus
    15h 22m
    £184–303

  11. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    16h 14m
    £179–269

Eastbourne to Tain by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Tain, Scotland?

You can take a train from Eastbourne to Tain via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Inverness in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Memorial Roundabout to Tain Post Office via Old Steine, Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 19h 58m.

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