There are 6 ways to get from Gourock to Tarbet by bus, train, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
2h 53m£11–15Train
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / ...
3h 7m£25–41Drive 42.2 mi
- Drive from Gourock to Tarbetcar 42.2 mi
54 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gourock to Tarbettaxi 42.2 mi
54 min£180–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus Ember
2h 53m£25–36Ferry, bus, line 302 bus
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Kilcreggan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Kilcreggan Pier to King Streetbus 316
- Take the bus from Colquhoun Square to Tarbet Hotelbus 302
3h 4m
Gourock to Tarbet by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gourock to Tarbet is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Gourock to Tarbet is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Gourock station to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Gourock to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Gourock and arriving at Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Gourock and Tarbet is 65 miles. The road distance is 42.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gourock to Tarbet without a car is to bus which takes 2h 53m and costs £11 - £16.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Gourock to Tarbet, including transfers.
Gourock to Tarbet bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Railway Station.
Gourock to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Gourock station.
The best way to get from Gourock to Tarbet is to bus which takes 2h 53m and costs £11 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Gourock, Scotland and Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gourock to Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01436 810 200
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
Bus from Kilcreggan Pier to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
Bus from Colquhoun Square to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
- Phone
- 01436 820300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wilsons of Rhu
Bus from Kilcreggan Pier to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Wilsons of Rhu
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £8–10
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 888 888
- Website
- abc-centraltaxis.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Inverclyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 734 563
- Website
- inverclydetaxis.co.uk
JB Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 330 329
Clyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1369 706 444
- Website
- clydetaxis.com
Taxi George
- Phone
- +44 7913 601 442
- Website
- taxigeorgedunoon.com
Tuckers Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1369 701 710
Kilcreggan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7881 401 463
Mike's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 841 642
- Website
- helensburghtaxi.co.uk
Neptune Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 677 777
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Booking & Getting There
Gourock to Tarbet bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Gourock to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gourock to Tarbet is 42 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Gourock to Tarbet.
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