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

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

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry via Limerick

    best
    1. Take the bus from Station Road 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 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus X1 / ...
    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
    19h 2m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park 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 36m
    €76–184

  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 35m

  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 29m
    €146–217

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    12h 12m
    €79–222

  6. 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 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 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    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 42m
    €107–245

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

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park 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 49m
    €97–201

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus bus
    14h 15m
    €94–237

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    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
    14h 14m
    €82–234

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest 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 Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 12, take the bus to Dublin Airport T2, walk to Dublin Airport Zone 10, take the bus to Limerick Arthur's Quay, walk to Limerick Colbert Station, then take the bus to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Tarbert via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Dublin Connolly, Kildare, Limerick, and Limerick Colbert Station in around 20h 35m.

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