There are 5 ways to get from Tain to Inver by train, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus
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 and ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Drive from Cookstown Bus Station to Invercar
18h 29mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tain to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Invercar
9h 40m€134–409Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane INV - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
12h€143–321Train, bus, bus and ferry, drive via Pitlochry
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Drive from Union Street to Invercar
18h 44mTrain, bus, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Drive from Union Street to Invercar
18h 51m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Inver is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €410 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Inver is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 40m and costs €130 - €410.
The distance between Tain and Inver is 776 km.
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Tain to Inver, including transfers.
There are 323+ hotels available in Inver.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Inver, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Tain to Inver. However, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Bridge Street, take the line 222 bus to New Street, take the line 110 bus to Cookstown Bus Station, then drive to Inver. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tain to Inver via Cairnryan and Larne in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €34–36
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €1–2
- Sleeper Seat
- €2–3
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €24–28
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €2–4
- Sleeper Seat
- €3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €40–50
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €28–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–250
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