The average bus between Cairnryan and Tarbet takes 4h 20m and the fastest bus takes 3h 28m. 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 3 times a day between Cairnryan and Tarbet. The earliest departure is at 10:15 AM in the morning, 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 20m. 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 station and arriving at Tarbet station via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Cairnryan to Tarbet bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Tarbet bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Hotel car park station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Tarbet is 138.2 km. The road distance is 185 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Hotel car park via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 44m.
