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How to get fromAyr to Tainby bus, train, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Ayr to Tain by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath StreetbusX77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    7h 40m
    £56–109

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3busUk093
    7h 59m
    £23–58

  3. Drive 227.9 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Taincar227.9 mi
    4h 16m
    £57–82

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeGLA - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    8h 26m
    £110–260

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    8h 1m
    £40–96

  6. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    8h 6m

Ayr to Tain by bus, foot, and train

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 2, and Library in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Tain via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 8h 1m.

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