There are 4 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 Asda to Wick Co-opbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Post Officebus 80 / ...
3h 19m£12–15Bus via Cathedral Square
cheapest- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Terminalbus X99
4h 32m£6Train
- Take the train from Tain to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
4h 34m£59–104Drive 85.1 mi
- Drive from Tain to John O' Groatscar 85.1 mi
2h 2m£21–30
Tain to John O' Groats by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to John O' Groats is to bus via Cathedral Square which costs £6 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Tain Asda and arriving at Post Office via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
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 34m.
The distance between Tain and John O' Groats is 89 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 19m and costs £11 - £16.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Tain to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Tain to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Tain Asda 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 19m and costs £11 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tain Asda to Post Office via Wick Co-op and Bus Terminal in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Tain to Wick 3 times a day. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Tain Asda to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- [email protected]
- Website
- dunnetts.co
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dunnetts.co/
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More Questions & Answers
Tain to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Wick Co-op 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 2m to drive from Tain to John O' Groats.
There are 203+ hotels available in John O' Groats.