There are 4 ways to get from Tarbet to Inverness by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
4h 50m£21–37Bus via Inverness Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
4h 54m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
6h 8m£74–177Drive 130.8 mi
- Drive from Tarbet to Invernesscar 130.8 mi
2h 44m£32–46
Tarbet to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarbet to Inverness is to bus via Inverness Union Street which costs £18 - £26 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tarbet to Inverness is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarbet to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Hotel car park and arriving at Bus Station Stance 2 via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarbet to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Arrochar & Tarbet and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Tarbet and Inverness is 135 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tarbet to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs £21 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Tarbet to Inverness, including transfers.
Tarbet to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Tarbet to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arrochar & Tarbet station.
The best way to get from Tarbet to Inverness is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station Stance 2 via Bus Station in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Arrochar & Tarbet to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–24
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Hotel car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Tarbet to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Tarbet to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarbet to Inverness is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Tarbet to Inverness.
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