The average bus between Cairnryan and Tarbet takes 4h 46m and the fastest bus takes 3h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Tarbet. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Cairnryan and Tarbet. The earliest departure is at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Tarbet at 11:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 4h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station and arriving at Hotel car park station via Glasgow Buchanan station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
Cairnryan to Tarbet bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Tarbet bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Hotel car park station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Tarbet is 138.2 km. The road distance is 177 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Hotel car park via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 2m.
