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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeEDI - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
    11h 10m
    €119–241

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeEDI - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
    13h 44m
    €90–220

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus976
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollytrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to LimericktrainIc
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus314
    18h 39m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oban to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Tarbertcar
    10h 27m
    €147–222

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)planeGLA - KIR
    12h 27m
    €103–236

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeGLA - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
    12h 50m
    €96–228

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeGLA - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
    13h 7m
    €126–225

  8. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeGLA - BFS
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Limericktrain
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
    14h 4m
    €112–228

  9. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeEDI - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
    13h 41m
    €101–233

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Limerick

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus976
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2busX1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus712
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus314
    19h 1m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus976
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
    4. Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Newcastle Westbus300
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus595
    19h 31m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Tarbert, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Oban to Tarbert. However, you can take the train to Crianlarich, walk to Police Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert Station, then take the bus to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station Road to Tarbert via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Limerick, and Limerick Colbert Station in around 18h 39m.

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