Bus times in Tain
All the buses in Tain: 17 bus routes and 26 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Post Office (o/s) as of 00:26
Scheduled times at Tain’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Tain today
- 4 Lairg → Tain via Invershin, Bonar Bridge George Rapson Travel · weekdays only · first 07:48 · last 18:25
- 5 Tain circular via Lochslin, Portmahomack George Rapson Travel · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:35
- 6 Tain circular via Invergordon, Alness George Rapson Travel · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:15
- 7 Tain circular via Saltburn, Invergordon George Rapson Travel · weekdays only · first 07:49 · last 15:15
- 8 Tain → Alness via Arabella, Invergordon George Rapson Travel · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:10
- 23A Tain circular via Invergordon, Saltburn Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 07:36 · last 18:20
- 23C Tain → Invergordon via Arabella, Saltburn Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 06:35 · last 23:20
- 25 Tain → Dornoch via Clashmore, Evelix Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 09:42 · last 09:42
- 25 Alness High St South → Invergordon Health Centre Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 06:05 · last 16:30
- 25A Tain → Dornoch via Clashmore, Camore Stagecoach Bluebird · first 17:10 · last 17:10
- 25A Alness High St South → Tain Post Office Stagecoach Bluebird · first 05:00 · last 00:30
- 123 Tain circular via Nigg, Arabella Stagecoach Bluebird · weekdays only · first 07:28 · last 15:45
- 124 Balintore circular via Lochslin, Tain Stagecoach Bluebird · weekdays only · first 08:08 · last 15:45
- 416A Portmahomack → Tain via Toulvaddie, Inver Highland Council · Tuesday to Thursday only · first 09:10 · last 17:40
- E6 Thurso → Inverness via Alness, Dingwall Ember · first 03:42 · last 20:46
- X25 Tain → Brora via Dornoch, Golspie Stagecoach Bluebird · first 05:34 · last 19:10
- X25 Alness High St South → Tain Post Office Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 18:12
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK X25 bus, 25 bus, E6 bus, 25A bus, 4 bus, 23C bus, 8 bus, 23A bus, 5 bus, 6 bus, 7 bus or 123 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Tain
All 26 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Tain
Busiest stops
- Post Office (opp) 14 routes
- Post Office (o/s) 14 routes
- Duthac House (o/s) 10 routes
- Home Bargains (o/s) 10 routes
- Asda (at) 9 routes
- Home Bargains (opp) 9 routes
- Shell Garage (opp) 9 routes
- Shell Garage (o/s) 9 routes
- Medical Centre (at) 6 routes
- Medical Centre (opp) 6 routes
- Asda Car Park (at) 5 routes
- Bus Depot (at) 5 routes
Tain (26 stops)
- Arthurville Court (opp)
- Asda (at)
- Asda Car Park (at)
- Blarlaith Ind Est (at)
- Blarlaith Ind Est (opp)
- Bus Depot (at)
- Bus Depot (opp)
- Craighill Primary School (o/s)
- Cromartie Gardens (at)
- Cromartie Gardens (opp)
- Duthac House (o/s)
- Duthac House (opp)
- Home Bargains (o/s)
- Home Bargains (opp)
- Knockbreck Primary School (at)
- Medical Centre (at)
- Medical Centre (opp)
- Morangie House Hotel (o/s)
- Post Office (o/s)
- Post Office (opp)
- Royal Academy (at)
- Royal Academy (opp)
- Shell Garage (o/s)
- Shell Garage (opp)
- Tain Campus (at)
- Tesco (o/s)
Operators in Tain
Bus services here are registered with Highland Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Tain?
17 bus routes serve Tain, run by 4 operators including Stagecoach Bluebird and George Rapson Travel. The busiest are the X25 (Alness High St South to Tain Post Office), the X25 (Tain to Brora), the 25 (Alness High St South to Invergordon Health Centre), the E6 (Thurso to Inverness), the 4 (Lairg to Tain), the 25A (Alness High St South to Tain Post Office), the 23C (Tain to Invergordon) and the 416A (Portmahomack to Tain), plus 9 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Tain?
Fares in Tain are set by each operator — the England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
How many bus stops are there in Tain?
There are 26 active bus stops in Tain. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.