There are 5 ways to get from Dundee to Tain by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
5h 24m£88–153Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dundee to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Librarybus X25 / ...
- Take the bus from Library to Post Officebus X25 / ...
5h 35m£30–49Drive 157.1 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Taincar 157.1 mi
3h 6m£38–55Train via Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain Inverness - Wick / ...
5h 56m£53–146Bus
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Kinross Park and Ridebus Ember
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
6h 25m£36–53
Dundee to Tain by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Tain is to train and bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Tain is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Tain. However, there are services departing from Dundee Slessor Gardens and arriving at Post Office via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 2 and Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Tain. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Tain via Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Dundee and Tain is 215 miles. The road distance is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Tain without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Dundee to Tain, including transfers.
Dundee to Tain bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee Slessor Gardens station.
Dundee to Tain train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Tain is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dundee to Inverness twice daily. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Post Office via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 2, and Library in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Dundee to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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 Dundee Slessor Gardens to Kinross Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Library to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.rapsonshighland.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to Tain bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Kinross Park and Ride station.
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.
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