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How to get fromLochgilphead to Tarbertby car, train, bus, busferry, car ferry or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lochgilphead to Tarbert by car, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, train, Bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Lochgilphead to Gourockcar car
    2. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    4. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus bus X1
    6. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Mitchelstownbus bus
    7. Drive from Mitchelstown to Tarbertcar car
    18h 57m

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 23m
    €68–196

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lochgilphead to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Tarbertcar car
    10h 16m
    €116–210

  4. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane GLA - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 9m
    €100–221

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 926
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Glengall Street to Burgh Quaybus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Newcastle Westbus bus 300
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus 595
    19h 5m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 926
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Kildaretrain train 230 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain train Re
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus 314
    20h 1m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Limerick

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 926
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus bus 712
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus 314
    20h 8m

  8. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    12h 39m
    €75–191

  9. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 27m
    €96–240

  10. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    11h 11m
    €85–256

  11. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    13h 49m
    €75–225

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lochgilphead, Scotland and Tarbert, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Lochgilphead to Tarbert. However, you can drive to Gourock, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 12, take the bus to Dublin Busaras Bus Station, take the bus to Mitchelstown, then drive to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lochgilphead to Tarbert via Cairnryan and Belfast in around 10h 16m.

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