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How to get fromTain to Cambridgeby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tain to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain train
    11h 5m
    £207–298

  2. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    3. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus bus
    7h 14m
    £56–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus bus
    16h 17m
    £74–131

  4. Drive  515.6 mi

    1. Drive from Tain to Cambridgecar car 515.6 mi
    9h 26m
    £129–186

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain train Inverness - London Euston
    2. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain train Brighton - Cambridge / ...
    14h 36m
    £160–229

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

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 19m
    £107–380

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

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane INV - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 27m
    £105–254

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    9h 24m
    £80–241

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

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ABZ - LHR
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    10h 18m
    £146–460

Tain to Cambridge by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 5m

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

You can take a train from Tain to Cambridge via Inverness and Peterborough in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via County Carpets, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 16h 17m.

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