There are 4 ways to get from Tain to Mallaig by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Tain to Dingwalltrain
- Take the train from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Drive from Kyle of Lochalsh to Mallaigcar
5h 58m£64–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
6h 51m£24–34Drive 132.7 mi
- Drive from Tain to Mallaigcar 132.7 mi
2h 42m£33–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
6h 38m£47–86
Tain to Mallaig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Mallaig is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Mallaig is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Ferry Terminal via County Carpets, Inverness Union Street and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Tain and Mallaig is 198 miles. The road distance is 133.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to Mallaig without a car is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs £23 - £35.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Tain to Mallaig, including transfers.
Tain to Mallaig bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Tain to Mallaig bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tain to Mallaig is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Tain to Mallaig.
There are 125+ hotels available in Mallaig.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Ferry Terminal via County Carpets, Bus Station Stance 2, Inverness Union Street, and Fort William Bus Station in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
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