There are 4 ways to get from Largs to Tarbet by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Largs - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus Ember
3h 4m£32–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from School Wynd to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
3h 21m£11–15Train
- Take the train from Largs to Glasgow Centraltrain Largs - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbettrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / ...
3h 31m£32–53Drive 53.2 mi
- Drive from Largs to Tarbetcar 53.2 mi
1h 3m£14–20
Largs to Tarbet by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Largs to Tarbet is to bus which costs £11 - £16 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Largs to Tarbet is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Largs to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from School Wynd and arriving at Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Largs to Tarbet. However, there are services departing from Largs and arriving at Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Largs and Tarbet is 70 miles. The road distance is 53.5 miles.
The best way to get from Largs to Tarbet without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 4m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Largs to Tarbet, including transfers.
Largs to Tarbet bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from School Wynd station.
Largs to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Largs station.
The best way to get from Largs to Tarbet is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £16 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Largs, Scotland and Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Largs to Arrochar & Tarbet via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from School Wynd to Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Largs to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Largs to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Arrochar & Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Largs to Tarbet bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Largs to Tarbet train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Largs to Tarbet is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Largs to Tarbet.
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