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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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Asda Car ParkbusE6
    7h 3m

  2. Bus via Library

    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 10m
    £23–58

  3. Bus, train

    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

  4. Drive 227.9 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Taincar227.9 mi
    4h 18m
    £58–83

  5. 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 3m
    £121–280

  6. 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
    £43–97

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest 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 Asda Car Park via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street in around 7h 3m. 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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