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How to get fromPreston to Tarbertby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Tarbert by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain train
    3. Drive from Wemyss Bay to Tarbertcar car
    6h
    £99–181

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    8h 1m
    £40–119

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    6h 31m
    £79–157

  4. Drive 277.7 mi

    1. Drive from Preston to Tarbertcar car 277.7 mi
    5h 2m
    £67–97

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car parkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 36m
    £77–191

  6. Bus via Meikle Earnock

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus 926
    8h 28m
    £56–122

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Campbeltown, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane GLA - CAL
    3. Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Bus Terminalbus bus
    6h 32m
    £128–220

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Hotel car parkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 44m
    £82–201

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 30m
    £88–201

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 328.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Preston, England and Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 1m.

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