There are 4 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Tarbet by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
2h 7m£14–20Drive 52.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilmarnock to Tarbetcar 52.4 mi
1h 4m£13–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
2h 38m£16–32Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / ...
3h 14m£22–48
Kilmarnock to Tarbet by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Tarbet is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Tarbet is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Tarbet is 57 miles. The road distance is 52.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Tarbet without a car is to bus which takes 2h 7m and costs £13 - £20.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Kilmarnock to Tarbet, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Tarbet bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Church Street station.
Kilmarnock to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Tarbet is to bus which takes 2h 7m and costs £13 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £22 - £50 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilmarnock to Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Tarbet bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Tarbet is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Kilmarnock to Tarbet.
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