There are 7 ways to get from Portree to Tarbert by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Portree to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Tarbertcar
13h 2m€188–491Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus
15h 45m€121–378Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane INV - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus
15h 20m€144–535Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane GLA - KIR
16h 19m€125–336Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus
15h 46mBus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane GLA - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus
15h 51m€149–362Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane EDI - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus
17h 10m€133–416
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Tarbert is to bus and fly which costs €120 - €340 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Tarbert is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 2m and costs €180 - €500.
The distance between Portree and Tarbert is 935 km.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Portree to Tarbert, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Tarbert, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Portree to Tarbert. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Larne, then drive to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert, then take the bus to Tarbert.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €25–50
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €24–50
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €24–50
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €24–50
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €25–50
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €25–50
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
Bus from Newcastle West to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Local Link Limerick Clare
- Leap
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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