There are 5 ways to get from Tain to Glasgow by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 5h 54m
Cheapest option
Bus • 6h 3m
3 alternative options
Bus via Perth • 6h 56m
Drive • 3h 36m
Train, fly • 7h 16m
Tain to Glasgow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Glasgow is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Glasgow is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station via County Carpets and Inverness Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Tain to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Tain and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Tain and Glasgow is 223 miles. The road distance is 193.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Tain to Glasgow, including transfers.
Tain to Glasgow bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Inverness Bus Station.
Tain to Glasgow train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from Tain station.
The best way to get from Tain to Glasgow is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 3m.
- Distance: 223.3 miles
- Duration: 5h 54m
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Tain to Glasgow via Inverness in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Inverness Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £15 - £21 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness to Glasgow via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £480
Flights from Inverness to Glasgow via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness to Glasgow via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
Flights from Inverness to Glasgow via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
Flights from Inverness to Glasgow via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness to Glasgow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200 - £1,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness to Glasgow via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £480
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12 - £27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12 - £17
- 1st Class
- £19 - £27
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40 - £95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40 - £60
- 1st Class
- £65 - £95
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Inverness Bus Station to Perth bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12 - £17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Perth bus station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25 - £35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14 - £20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Inverness to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19 - £27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13 - £19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perth to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8 - £12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Tain to Glasgow bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station.
Tain to Glasgow train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tain to Glasgow is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Tain to Glasgow.
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