There are 4 ways to get from Loch Ness to Tain by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Asdabus Ember
3h 7m£14–19Bus via Library
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Librarybus X25 / ...
- Take the bus from Library to Post Officebus X25 / ...
3h 17m£11–13Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain Inverness - Wick / ...
3h 15m£26–44Drive 62.8 mi
- Drive from Fort Augustus to Taincar 62.8 mi
1h 20m£16–23
Loch Ness to Tain by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loch Ness to Tain is to bus via Library which costs £10 - £14 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Loch Ness to Tain is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Loch Ness to Tain. However, there are services departing from Fort Augustus and arriving at Tain Asda via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Loch Ness and Tain is 73 miles. The road distance is 63.2 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Ness to Tain without a car is to bus which takes 3h 7m and costs £13 - £20.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Loch Ness to Tain, including transfers.
Loch Ness to Tain bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort Augustus station.
Loch Ness to Tain bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Ness to Tain is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Loch Ness to Tain.
There are 305+ hotels available in Tain.
What companies run services between Loch Ness, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Fort Augustus to Tain Asda via Inverness Union Street in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Library to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapsonshighland.com
Bus from Library to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rapsonshighland.com/
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