There are 5 ways to get from Penrith to Tarbert by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Tarbertcar
5h 9m£81–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penrith to Glasgowbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
6h 41m£31–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
5h 40m£61–112Drive 208.8 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Tarbertcar 208.8 mi
3h 56m£51–73Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
- Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminalbus
5h 41m£110–175
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Tarbert is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Tarbert is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Penrith and arriving at Bus Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Penrith and Tarbert is 259 miles. The road distance is 210 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Tarbert without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Penrith to Tarbert, including transfers.
Penrith to Tarbert bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith to Tarbert bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Tarbert is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Penrith to Tarbert.
There are 250+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Penrith to Bus Terminal via Glasgow and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 41m.
- 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)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 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 Penrith to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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