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There are 10 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 6m
    £196–286

  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
    £54–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tain Post Office to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus bus
    15h 32m
    £83–142

  4. Drive  515.6 mi

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

  5. 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 5m
    £102–389

  6. 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 48m
    £150–229

  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 31m
    £109–252

  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 47m
    £80–240

  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 19m
    £146–469

  10. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus

    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 Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane ABZ - LTN
    4. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus bus
    10h 23m
    £74–334

Tain to Cambridge by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 6m

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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tain Post Office to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 15h 32m.

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