There are 4 ways to get from Tain to Inver by train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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Train, bus and ferry, bus, 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
- Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Bus Stationbus 110
- Drive from Cookstown Bus Station to Invercar
18h 7mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tain to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Invercar
9h 45m€136–421Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, 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 Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
11h 40m€161–377Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Donegal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane GLA - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Ardaghy Glebebus
13h 11m€207–480
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 - €430 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Inver is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 45m and costs €130 - €430.
The distance between Tain and Inver is 777 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Tain to Inver, including transfers.
There are 363+ 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 218 bus to Antrim Buscentre, take the 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 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €17–24
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Ardaghy Glebe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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