There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Tain by train, taxi or car
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The cost-effective way to get from Inverness to Tain is to drive, which costs £5 - £9 and takes 39 min.
The quickest way to get from Inverness to Tain is to taxi which costs £70 - £85 and takes 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Inverness and arriving at Tain. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Inverness and Tain is 24 miles. The road distance is 33.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Tain without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £9 - £28.
The train from Inverness to Tain takes 1h 12m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Inverness to Tain train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from Inverness station.
Inverness to Tain train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, arrive at Tain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Tain is 33 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Inverness to Tain.
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- Distance: 24 miles
- Duration: 1h 12m
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Tain, Scotland?
First ScotRail Service operates a train from Inverness to Tain 5 times a day. Tickets cost £9 - £28 and the journey takes 1h 12m.

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9 - £28
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £9 - £14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22 - £28
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £70 - £85
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 800 069
- Website
- taxiinverness.co.uk
Inverness Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1463 222 222
- Website
- inverness-taxis.com
Highland Cabs Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 333 333
- Website
- highlandcabs.com
City Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 555 555
- Website
- invernesscitytaxis.com
Capital Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 808 080
- Website
- capitaltaxisinverness.co.uk
A2B Taxis Inverness
- Phone
- +4 1463 807 060
- Website
- a2btaxisinverness.co.uk
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