Buses in Tain

17 bus routes serve Tain, run by Ember, Stagecoach Bluebird, George Rapson Travel and Highland Council. Trains are run by ScotRail. The busiest stops are Tain station, Post Office and Home Bargains.

Most frequent routes

Where you can go from Tain

Routes

Bus companies

Stops and stations

Questions

Where can I go by bus from Tain?
Direct buses from Tain go to Alness (25, X25, 25A, 6), Dornoch (X25, 25A, 25), Balintore (23A, 124), Invergordon (25, 8), Portmahomack (416A, 5), Shandwick (23C, 123), Alloa (train), Barbaraville (7), Glasgow Queen Street (train) and Inverness (E6).
Which bus goes from Tain to Alness?
Routes 25, X25, 25A and 6, run by Stagecoach Bluebird and George Rapson Travel.
Which bus goes from Tain to Dornoch?
Routes X25, 25A and 25, run by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Which bus goes from Tain to Balintore?
Routes 23A and 124, run by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Where do buses stop in Tain?
The busiest stops are Tain station, Post Office, Home Bargains, Duthac House and Shell Garage.
Which bus companies run in Tain?
Ember, Stagecoach Bluebird, George Rapson Travel and Highland Council.
What are the most frequent buses in Tain?
the E6 (Thurso – Inverness), the 25 (Alness – Invergordon), the X25 (Alness – Tain) and the X25 (Tain – Dornoch).

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 9 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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