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

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

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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 to Tarbertbus bus
    10h 31m
    €72–257

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus bus 785
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus 722
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus 595
    19h 2m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oban to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Tarbertcar car
    10h 39m
    €147–440

  4. 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
    €85–232

  5. 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 Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus
    11h 18m

  6. 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 Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 5m

  7. 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 to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 17m
    €106–251

  8. 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 to Tarbertbus bus
    12h 49m
    €80–276

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    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 Burgh Quay to Newcastle Westbus bus 300
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus 595
    19h 37m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 7 to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 212 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to ATU Galwaybus bus 64
    5. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Limerick Colbertbus bus 51
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus 314
    24h 25m

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

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Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 795.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

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, then take the bus to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Tarbert via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station, Terminal 1 Zone 1, Airport Zone 12, and Newcastle West in around 19h 2m.

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