There are 5 ways to get from Tain to John O' Groats by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tain Post Office to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Post Officebus 77 / ...
3h 20mDrive 85.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tain to John O' Groatscar 85.1 mi
2h 1m£22–31Train
- Take the train from Tain to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick / ...
4h 39m£45–80Bus, line 913 bus
- Take the bus from Tain Post Office to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to JOG Knitwearbus 913
3h 37mBus via Sir Georges Street Church
- Take the bus from Tain Post Office to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwearbus 280 / ...
4h 22m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tain to John O' Groats is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Tain Post Office and arriving at Post Office via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tain to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Tain and arriving at Wick via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Tain and John O' Groats is 88 miles. The road distance is 85.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to John O' Groats without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Tain to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Tain to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Tain Post Office station.
Tain to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Tain station.
The best way to get from Tain to John O' Groats is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tain Post Office to Post Office via Caithness General Hospital and Bus Terminal in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Tain to Wick twice daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tain Post Office to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tain Post Office to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tain Post Office to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
Bus from Bus Terminal to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
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Booking & Getting There
Tain to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Caithness General Hospital station.
Tain to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Wick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tain to John O' Groats is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Tain to John O' Groats.
There are 191+ hotels available in John O' Groats.