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

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There are 10 ways to get from Oban to Tarbert by bus, plane, busferry, train, car, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    10h 31m
    €66–228

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus 722
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus 595
    18h 28m

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    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 34m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oban to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Tarbertcar car
    10h 31m
    €120–213

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    12h 21m
    €71–202

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

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus
    11h 18m

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 5m

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

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus 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 22m
    €87–231

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

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 54m
    €72–237

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station 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 24m

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

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Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest 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 bus to Edinburgh 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 Corran Halls to Tarbert via Buchanan Bus Stn, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, Dublin Airport Zone 12, and Newcastle West in around 18h 28m.

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