There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 4m£26–72Bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 31m£24–44Train, drive
- 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 10m£54–102Drive 140.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Tarbertcar 140.3 mi
2h 56m£34–49Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
- Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminalbus
5h 8m£76–141Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 27m£27–51
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert is to bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road which costs £23 - £45 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Bus Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tarbert is 144 miles. The road distance is 141.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs £26 - £75.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tarbert bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Tarbert bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Tarbert is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Edinburgh to Tarbert.
There are 251+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Bus Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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 Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
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
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
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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