There are 11 ways to get from Tarbert to Portavadie by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, bus and ferry, drive via Limerick
best- Take the bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quaybus 314
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 712
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Manse Courtbus 585
- Drive from Manse Court to Portavadiecar
18h 6mBus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quaybus
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
12h 33m£76–202Drive, bus, car ferry, train
- Drive from Tarbert to Mitchelstowncar
- Take the bus from Mitchelstown to Dublin Busárasbus
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Portavadiecar
20h 57m£183–600Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tarbert to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Portavadiecar
10h 33m£122–370Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quaybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SNN - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
12h 43m£94–240Bus, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Tarbert to Newcastle Westbus 595
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Terminal 2 Zone 21bus 722
- Take the bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Stationbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Manse Courtbus 585
- Drive from Manse Court to Portavadiecar
18h 29mBus, train, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Tarbert to Limerick Colbertbus 314
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Manse Courtbus 585
- Drive from Manse Court to Portavadiecar
18h 35mBus, bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Tarbert to Newcastle Westbus
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KIR - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
12h 27m£81–201Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quaybus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
12h 11m£102–294Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quaybus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
12h 26m£96–275Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quaybus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
14h 3m£101–289
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarbert to Portavadie is to bus and fly and ferry which costs £75 - £210 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbert to Portavadie is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs £120 - £370.
The distance between Tarbert and Portavadie is 520 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Tarbert to Portavadie, including transfers.
There are 549+ hotels available in Portavadie.
What companies run services between Tarbert, Ireland and Portavadie, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Tarbert to Portavadie. However, you can take the bus to Harvey's Quay, walk to Limerick Arthurs Qy, take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to Europa Bus Centre, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Ayr, walk to Ayr Bus Station, take the bus to Manse Court, then drive to Portavadie. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tarbert to Portavadie via Mitchelstown, Busáras, Ferry Port Termnl 1, Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, Heysham, Lancaster, Glasgow Central, and Wemyss Bay in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Shannon Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Kerry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Mitchelstown to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £26–35
Bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Tarbert to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–19
Bus from Tarbert to Harvey's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–19
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- 069 22311
- [email protected]
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
Bus from Tarbert to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- £3–5
- Cash
- £5–7
Bus from Tarbert to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- £3–5
- Cash
- £5–7
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Newcastle West to Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Newcastle West to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–66
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- £66
- Foot Passenger
- £33
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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