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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mallaig to Tarbert by train, bus, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus
    14h 20m

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh 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
    13h 40m
    €113–329

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    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 Cathal Brugha Street to Birrbus bus 847
    5. Take the bus from Birr to Limerick Colbert Stationbus bus 72
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus 314
    24h 24m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mallaig to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Tarbertcar car
    11h 36m
    €135–234

  5. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    15h 23m
    €120–303

  6. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    15h 24m
    €131–332

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh 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
    16h 3m
    €116–328

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane EDI - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    5. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Henry Streetbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Crescent Shopping Centre to Tarbertbus bus
    17h 4m
    €138–367

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mallaig, Highland, Scotland and Tarbert, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Mallaig to Tarbert. However, you can take the train to Crianlarich, walk to Crianlarich, take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, take the bus to Newcastle West, then take the bus to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mallaig to Tarbert via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, Cathal Brugha Street, Birr, and Limerick Colbert Station in around 24h 24m.

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