There are 3 ways to get from Ullapool to Tarbert by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ullapool to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Tarbertcar
12h 44m€156–267Bus, fly to Cork Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane INV - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Tarbertbus
14h 39m€108–315Bus, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal 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
13h 14m€132–366
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Tarbert is to bus and fly and train which costs €100 - €320 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Tarbert is to drive and car ferry which takes 12h 44m and costs €150 - €270.
The distance between Ullapool and Tarbert is 933 km.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Ullapool to Tarbert, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Tarbert.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Tarbert, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ullapool 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 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
- €100–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €173
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