There are 5 ways to get from Dundee to Tain by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dundee to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Librarybus X25 / ...
- Take the bus from Library to Post Officebus X25 / ...
5h 25m£35–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Asdabus Ember
5h 50m£28–45Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain Inverness - Wick / ...
5h 47m£97–175Drive 157.1 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Taincar 157.1 mi
3h 6m£39–56Train via Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain Inverness - Wick / ...
5h 56m£58–146
Dundee to Tain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Tain is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Tain is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Tain. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Tain via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Dundee and Tain is 171 miles. The road distance is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Tain without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Dundee to Tain, including transfers.
Dundee to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Tain is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 5h 50m.
Dundee to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Tain is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Dundee to Tain.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dundee to Tain via Inverness in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundee to Tain Asda via Perth, Perth station, and Inverness Union Street in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Library to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01463 242649
- info@georgerapsontravel.com
- Website
- rapsonshighland.com
Bus from Library to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rapsonshighland.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Tain Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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