There are 4 ways to get from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Nairntrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
41 min£5–10Drive 16.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairncar 16.4 mi
25 min£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Sainsburysbus M96 / ...
1h 2m£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairntaxi 16.4 mi
25 min£75–90
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £75 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Falcon Sq and arriving at Sainsburys. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Nairn. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Inverness and Sandy Beach, Nairn is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs £5 - £10.
The train from Inverness to Nairn takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Falcon Sq station.
Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn is to train which takes 41 min and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 2m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Sandy Beach, Nairn, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Nairn hourly. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Falcon Sq to Sainsburys hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 42 min. Ember also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Nairn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Sainsburys
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Falcon Sq to Sainsburys
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
A2B Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 807060
- Website
- a2btaxisinverness.co.uk
Capital Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 808 080
- Website
- capitaltaxisinverness.co.uk
City Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 555 555
- Website
- invernesscitytaxis.com
Highland Cabs Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 333 333
- Website
- highlandcabs.com
Inverness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1463 222 222
- Website
- inverness-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 800 069
- Website
- taxiinverness.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Sainsburys station.
Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Nairn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn is 17 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Inverness to Sandy Beach, Nairn.
There are 931+ hotels available in Sandy Beach, Nairn.




