There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Tarbert by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 12m£36–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 13m£25–50Drive 126.4 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Tarbertcar 126.4 mi
2h 34m£31–45Drive via Largs 114.1 mi
- Drive from Largs to Tarbertcar 114.1 mi
3h 45m£41–65
Ayr to Tarbert by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Tarbert is to bus which costs £24 - £50 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Tarbert is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Bus Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Ayr and Tarbert is 137 miles. The road distance is 127.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Tarbert without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Ayr to Tarbert, including transfers.
Ayr to Tarbert bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Tarbert bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Tarbert is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Ayr to Tarbert.
There are 250+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bus Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
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 Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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