There are 3 ways to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain by bus, train, or car
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Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain is to bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £18 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Scrabster Terminal Building and arriving at Tain Asda. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Tain via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal and Tain is 95 miles. The road distance is 77.9 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain without a car is to bus which takes 2h 9m and costs £11 - £16.
The bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Tain Asda takes 2h 9m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Scrabster Terminal Building station.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain is to bus which takes 2h 9m and costs £11 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Tain Asda every 4 hours. Tickets cost £11–16 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Thurso to Tain 4 times a day. Tickets cost £45–90 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Tain Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Tain Asda station.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Tain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Tain.
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