There are 11 ways to get from London to Tain by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain Inverness - Wick / ...
10h 14m£184–280Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
7h 13m£66–184Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
15h 5m£69–216Drive 560.4 mi
- Drive from London to Taincar 560.4 mi
10h 23m£137–198Fly London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
6h 42m£78–306Train via Library
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
13h 35m£171–300Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
6h 59m£69–177Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
8h 57m£144–449Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
9h 28m£122–287Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
10h 10m£138–395Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
10h 13m£156–439
London to Tain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tain is to train and fly which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tain is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs £75 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Tain. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Post Office via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 2 and Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Tain. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Tain via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between London and Tain is 622 miles. The road distance is 563.7 miles.
The best way to get from London to Tain without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs £180 - £280.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from London to Tain, including transfers.
London to Tain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Tain train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Tain is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs £180 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 15h 5m.
What companies run services between London, England and Tain, Scotland?
You can take a train from King's Cross to Tain via Inverness in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Post Office via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 2, and Library in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–250
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–290
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
London to Tain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
London to Tain train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Tain is 564 miles. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from London to Tain.
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