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How to get fromLochgilphead to Tarbertby bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Lochgilphead to Tarbert by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 926
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus 722
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus 595
    18h 20m

  2. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Tarbet Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    13h 4m
    €78–231

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lochgilphead to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Tarbertcar car
    10h 26m
    €144–435

  4. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    11h 13m
    €81–279

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 926
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Newcastle Westbus bus 300
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus 595
    19h 13m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 926
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Newbridgetrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Newbridge to Limericktrain train Re
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus 314
    19h 39m

  7. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Tarbet Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane GLA - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 52m
    €95–259

  8. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Tarbet Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 1m

  9. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Tarbet Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 10m
    €107–287

  10. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 41m
    €92–287

  11. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Tarbet Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    13h 56m
    €112–227

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Lochgilphead to Tarbert.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 807.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 20m

What companies run services between Lochgilphead, Scotland and Tarbert, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Lochgilphead to Tarbert. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 11, take the bus to Dublin Airport T2, walk to Airport Zone 12, take the bus to Newcastle West, then take the bus to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lochgilphead to Tarbert via Cairnryan and Larne in around 10h 26m.

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