There are 4 ways to get from John O' Groats to Tain by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Terminalbus 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Tain Asdabus Ember
3h 15m£11–16Bus via Station Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Station Squarebus X99
- Take the bus from Station Square to Post Officebus X25
4h 42m£6Train
- Take the train from Wick to Taintrain Wick - Inverness / ...
4h 39m£52–82Drive 85 mi
- Drive from John O' Groats to Taincar 85 mi
2h 1m£21–31
John O' Groats to Tain by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from John O' Groats to Tain is to bus via Station Square which costs £6 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from John O' Groats to Tain is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Tain. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Tain Asda via Wick Co-op. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from John O' Groats to Tain. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Tain via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between John O' Groats and Tain is 89 miles. The road distance is 85.5 miles.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Tain without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £11 - £16.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from John O' Groats to Tain, including transfers.
John O' Groats to Tain bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Post Office station.
John O' Groats to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Tain is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £11 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Tain Asda via Bus Terminal and Wick Co-op in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Wick to Tain 4 times a day. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Post Office to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Terminal to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Station Square to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
Bus from Post Office to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Wick Co-op to Tain Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
John O' Groats to Tain bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
John O' Groats to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Tain station.
Yes, the driving distance between John O' Groats to Tain is 85 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from John O' Groats to Tain.
There are 303+ hotels available in Tain.