There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Tarbert by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 2m£33–65Drive 114.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Tarbertcar 114.6 mi
2h 20m£28–40Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
6h 13m£31–53Bus
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
6h 44m£30–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Tarbert is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Tarbert is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Bus Terminal via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Tarbert is 128 miles. The road distance is 115.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Tarbert without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Ardrossan to Tarbert, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Tarbert bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Tarbert bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Tarbert is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Ardrossan to Tarbert.
There are 250+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Bus Terminal via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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