The average bus between Tain and Ullapool takes 6h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tain to Ullapool. 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 3 times a day between Tain and Ullapool. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tain is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Ullapool at 9:30 AM. All services require a transfer at County Carpets and take an average of 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Tain station and arriving at Ullapool station via County Carpets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
Tain to Ullapool bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Post Office station.
Tain to Ullapool bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Ferry Terminal station.
The distance between Tain and Ullapool is 66 km. The road distance is 149 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Ferry Terminal via County Carpets and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 3h 53m.