There are 4 ways to get from Tarbet to Ayr by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
2h 20m£13–25Train
- Take the train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Dalmuirtrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
2h 42m£30–67Drive 65.4 mi
- Drive from Tarbet to Ayrcar 65.4 mi
1h 17m£16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus 915 / ...
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
2h 23m£28–43
Tarbet to Ayr by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarbet to Ayr is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbet to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarbet to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Hotel car park and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarbet to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Arrochar & Tarbet and arriving at Ayr via Dalmuir and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Tarbet and Ayr is 71 miles. The road distance is 65.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tarbet to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs £12 - £25.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Tarbet to Ayr, including transfers.
Tarbet to Ayr bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Tarbet to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arrochar & Tarbet station.
The best way to get from Tarbet to Ayr is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs £12 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hotel car park to Ayr Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Ayr via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Glasgow Central in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Tarbet to Ayr bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Tarbet to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dalmuir station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarbet to Ayr is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Tarbet to Ayr.
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