The average bus between Tarbert and Cairnryan takes 9h 24m and the fastest bus takes 5h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tarbert to Cairnryan. 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 Tarbert and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 7:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tarbert is at 8:51 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 9h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tarbert to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Tarbert station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
Tarbert to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Terminal station.
Tarbert to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Tarbert and Cairnryan is 101.9 km. The road distance is 284 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Terminal to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 29m.