There are 7 ways to get from Portree to Tarbert by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Newcastle Westbus 300
- Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus 595
23h 2mBus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane GLA - KIR
17h€97–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portree to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Tarbertcar
13h 2m€182–489Bus 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€143–406Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- 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 57mBus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- 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
16h 56m€126–321Bus, 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 to Tarbertbus
16h 13m€123–398
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 which costs €95 - €270 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Tarbert is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 2m and costs €180 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Tarbert. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at Tarbert via Glasgow Buchanan, Europa Bus Centre, Burgh Quay and Newcastle West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Portree and Tarbert is 1021 km.
The best way to get from Portree to Tarbert without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 23h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 2m to get from Portree to Tarbert, including transfers.
Portree to Tarbert bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Tarbert bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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 take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the vehicle to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, walk to Europa Bus Centre, take the bus to The Gresham Hotel, walk to Burgh Quay, take the bus to Newcastle West, then take the bus to Tarbert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portree to Tarbert via Cairnryan and Larne in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
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
- €25–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Somerled Square to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €45–90
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €25–50
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €24–50
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €24–50
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €24–50
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €25–50
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €22–30
- Phone
- 069 22311
- limerickclare@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklc.ie
Bus from Newcastle West to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
Bus from Newcastle West to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.locallinklc.ie/
- Leap
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–8
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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