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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    7h 25m
    £72–228

  2. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    13h 30m
    £208–415

  3. Drive 550.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Taincar car 550.6 mi
    10h 14m
    £137–198

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    8h 28m
    £143–458

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    9h 2m
    £135–298

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    10h 2m
    £158–341

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    11h 4m
    £114–299

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    11h 7m
    £92–255

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    10h 54m
    £198–393

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Darlingtontrain train Cardiff Central - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
    14h 27m
    £265–379

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain train
    14h 31m
    £158–265

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Haymarkettrain train Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
    2. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    15h 47m
    £257–370

Cardiff to Tain by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tain, Scotland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tain via Crewe, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 13h 30m.

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