There are 5 ways to get from Tain to Loch Ness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tain Post Office to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
3h 4m£13–20Bus via County Carpets
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 Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
3h 21m£10–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Informationbus 919
3h 4m£24–45Drive 63.3 mi
- Drive from Tain to Fort Augustuscar 63.3 mi
1h 19m£16–23Train, line 917 bus
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
3h 4m£21–40
Tain to Loch Ness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Loch Ness is to bus via County Carpets which costs £10 - £16 and takes 3h 21m.
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 Tain Post Office and arriving at Fort Augustus via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Tain and Loch Ness is 74 miles. The road distance is 63.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to Loch Ness without a car is to bus which takes 3h 4m and costs £13 - £21.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Tain to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Tain to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Tain Post Office station.
Tain to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street 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 1255+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tain Post Office to Fort Augustus via Inverness Union Street in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tain Post Office to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from King Street to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Tourist Information
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Post Office to County Carpets
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from County Carpets to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- [email protected]
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
Bus from Post Office to County Carpets
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- George Rapson Travel
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