There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Tarbet by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
2h 30m£13–25Train
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / ...
3h 12m£30–74Drive 65.4 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Tarbetcar 65.4 mi
1h 17m£16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
2h 37m£27–43
Ayr to Tarbet by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Tarbet is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Tarbet is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ayr to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Ayr and arriving at Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Ayr and Tarbet is 71 miles. The road distance is 65.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Tarbet without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs £12 - £25.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Ayr to Tarbet, including transfers.
Ayr to Tarbet bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ayr station.
The best way to get from Ayr to Tarbet is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs £12 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Dundas Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Ayr to Tarbet bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ayr to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Tarbet is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Ayr to Tarbet.
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