There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 9m£37–60Bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 36m£20–32Drive 140.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castlecar 140.9 mi
2h 57m£35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
6h 32m£26–37Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Baytrain
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Tarbert Castlecar
4h 40m£60–100
Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle is to bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station and Argyll Arms Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tarbert Castle is 144 miles. The road distance is 141.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Edinburgh to Tarbert Castle.
There are 219+ hotels available in Tarbert Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tarbert Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Tarbert Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, and Hotel in around 6h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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