There are 12 ways to get from Nottingham to Tain by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Grantham to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
11h 22m£146–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
12h 48m£50–87Drive 440.9 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Taincar 440.9 mi
8h 14m£106–153Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
7h 51m£113–281Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
12h 41m£74–298Train #2
- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewetrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
13h 40m£87–133Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
7h 46m£70–205Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
8h 44m£92–380Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
10h 40m£112–286Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
10h 8m£108–292Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
11h 1m£58–210Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
11h 12m
Nottingham to Tain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Tain is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Tain is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Tain. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 2 and Library. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Tain. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Tain via Grantham, Darlington and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Nottingham and Tain is 540 miles. The road distance is 443.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Tain without a car is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Nottingham to Tain, including transfers.
Nottingham to Tain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Tain train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Tain is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs £140 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 48m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Tain, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Tain via Grantham, Darlington, and Inverness in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Post Office via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 2, and Library in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.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
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Tain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Nottingham to Tain train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Tain is 444 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Nottingham to Tain.
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