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There are 12 ways to get from Bath to Tain by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    6h 28m
    £82–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from UWE East Gate to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3busUk093
    17h 28m
    £43–85

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    12h 53m
    £153–387

  4. Bus via Manchester

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Asda Car ParkbusE6
    16h 54m

  5. Drive 556.9 mi

    1. Drive from Bath to Taincar556.9 mi
    9h 40m
    £141–203

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    7h 46m
    £118–492

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

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLGW - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    8h 48m
    £106–275

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

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLTN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    8h 12m
    £107–347

  9. Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    9h 50m

  10. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    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
    10h 20m
    £79–194

  11. Fly Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Dyce to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    9h 25m
    £143–310

  12. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
    14h 45m
    £119–662

Bath to Tain by train and subway

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Tain, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bath Spa to Tain via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Inverness in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Asda Car Park via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Union Street in around 16h 54m.

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