There are 4 ways to get from Tain to Loch Ness by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 917 bus
best- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
2h 58m£23–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to County Carpetsbus X25 / ...
- Take the bus from County Carpets to Bus Station Stance 2bus X25 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus
3h 44m£10–14Drive 63.3 mi
- Drive from Tain to Fort Augustuscar 63.3 mi
1h 19m£16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
3h 19m£26–45
Tain to Loch Ness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Loch Ness is to bus which costs £10 - £14 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Fort Augustus via County Carpets and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Tain and Loch Ness is 63 miles. The road distance is 63.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to Loch Ness without a car is to train and line 917 bus which takes 2h 58m and costs £22 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Tain to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Tain to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Post Office station.
Tain to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at County Carpets station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tain to Loch Ness is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Tain to Loch Ness.
There are 1254+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Fort Augustus via County Carpets, Bus Station Stance 2, and Inverness Union Street in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £3–7
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Post Office to County Carpets
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from County Carpets to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapsonshighland.com
Bus from Post Office to County Carpets
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rapsonshighland.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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