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How to get fromTain to Southamptonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Tain to Southampton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    12h 27m
    £238–360

  2. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    7h 32m
    £80–341

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    17h 42m
    £102–189

  4. Drive  599.3 mi

    1. Drive from Tain to Southamptoncar car 599.3 mi
    10h 37m
    £149–216

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane INV - SOU
    7h 44m
    £132–289

  6. Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain train
    15h 6m
    £187–278

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane INV - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 50m
    £91–263

  8. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 30m
    £104–239

  9. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane INV - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 48m
    £88–228

  10. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    9h 14m
    £121–307

  11. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ABZ - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    10h 31m
    £119–421

Tain to Southampton by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Southampton, England?

You can take a train from Tain to Southampton Central via Inverness, London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 12h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Coach Station via County Carpets, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 17h 42m.

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