There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Tarbert by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 36m£36–98Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to St Andrew's Housebus X7
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
7h 43m£28–51Train, drive
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Tarbertcar
5h 51m£63–128Drive 170 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Tarbertcar 170 mi
3h 18m£41–60Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
6h 47m£31–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Tarbert is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £28 - £55 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Tarbert is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Bus Terminal via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Dunbar and Tarbert is 173 miles. The road distance is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Tarbert without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Dunbar to Tarbert, including transfers.
Dunbar to Tarbert bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Tarbert bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Tarbert is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Dunbar to Tarbert.
There are 251+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Bus Terminal via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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