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

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There are 10 ways to get from Portavadie to Tarbert by car, busferry, bus, car ferry, ferry, plane, or train

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

    best
    1. Drive from Portavadie to Hill Streetcar car
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr 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 17m

  2. Drive, bus and ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Portavadie to Hill Streetcar car
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr 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 train from Dublin Heuston to Limericktrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus 314
    18h 50m
    €81–248

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portavadie to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Tarbertcar car
    10h 36m
    €151–448

  4. Bus, ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane GLA - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    13h 31m
    €110–312

  5. Drive, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Portavadie to Hill Streetcar car
    2. Take the busferry from Ayr 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 10m
    €89–237

  6. Bus, ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    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 20m

  7. Bus, ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    12h 48m
    €93–294

  8. Bus, ferry, train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 5m
    €97–318

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

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    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
    13h 20m
    €117–320

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

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    6. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    7. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    14h 23m
    €119–356

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 17m

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

There is no direct connection from Portavadie to Tarbert. However, you can drive to Hill Street, take the line 585 bus to Ayr Bus Station, walk to Ayr, 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 Portavadie to Tarbert via Cairnryan and Larne in around 10h 36m.

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