There are 6 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 car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Tarbertcar
12h 52m€179–264Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
cheapest- 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 train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
16h 35m€97–224Bus 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 Station to Tarbertbus
15h 6m€139–308Bus, 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 11m€105–242Bus, 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 Station to Tarbertbus
16h 48m€123–241Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon 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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane EDI - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
16h 4m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Tarbert is to bus and fly and train which costs €95 - €230 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Tarbert is to drive and car ferry which takes 12h 52m and costs €170 - €270.
The distance between Portree and Tarbert is 918 km.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Portree to Tarbert, including transfers.
There are 131+ 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 Belfast, then drive to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 1 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 Station, then take the bus to Tarbert.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
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
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–65
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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