There are 6 ways to get from Tain to Stranraer by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Inverness
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
9h 8mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tain to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
9h 39m£58–107Drive 277.1 mi
- Drive from Tain to Stranraer277.1 mi
5h 18m£68–98Train, fly
- Take the train from Tain to Inverness
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 47m£126–274Train
- Take the train from Tain to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
9h 51m£60–139Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie923
10h 11m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Stranraer is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Stranraer is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Port Rodie via County Carpets, Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Tain to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Tain and arriving at Stranraer via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Tain and Stranraer is 295 miles. The road distance is 278.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to Stranraer without a car is to bus via Inverness which takes 9h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Tain to Stranraer, including transfers.
Tain to Stranraer bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Tain to Stranraer train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Tain station.
The best way to get from Tain to Stranraer is to bus via Inverness which takes 9h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 9h 51m.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Stranraer, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Port Rodie via County Carpets, Bus Station Stance 2, Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tain to Stranraer via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Ayr in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Tain to Stranraer bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Tain to Stranraer train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tain to Stranraer is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Tain to Stranraer.
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