There are 4 ways to get from Tain to Inver by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Asda Car Park to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal64
18h 7mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tain to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Inver
9h 44m€140–209Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Tain to Inverness
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)INV - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
11h 15m€156–341Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tain to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station212
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal64
19h 17m
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 €140 - €210 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Inver is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 44m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Inver. However, there are services departing from Asda Car Park and arriving at Ardaghy Glebe via Union Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Ulsterbus Depot and Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between Tain and Inver is 773 km.
The best way to get from Tain to Inver without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Tain to Inver, including transfers.
Tain to Inver bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Asda Car Park station.
Tain to Inver bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
There are 300+ 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 bus to Union Street, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the bus to Derry Londonderry Bus Station, take the bus to Donegal, then take the bus to Ardaghy Glebe. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tain to Inver via Cairnryan and Belfast in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- 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 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Asda Car Park to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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/
Bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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