The average bus between Fortrose and Tain takes 3h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 19m. There is a bus service every few hours from Fortrose to Tain. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Fortrose and Tain. The earliest departure is at 7:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fortrose is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Tain at 9:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Justice Centre and take an average of 3h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Fortrose to Tain. However, there are services departing from Fortrose station and arriving at Tain station via Inverness Justice Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
Fortrose to Tain bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Union Tavern station.
Fortrose to Tain bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Post Office station.
The distance between Fortrose and Tain is 26 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a bus from Union Tavern to Post Office via Inverness Justice Centre and Library in around 2h 37m.