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There are 7 ways to get from Portree to Tarbert by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Portree to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Tarbertcar car
    13h 2m
    €189–502

  2. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EDI - SNN
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    16h 4m
    €126–389

  3. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane INV - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    14h 55m
    €179–426

  4. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Newcastle Westbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Newcastle West to Tarbertbus bus
    15h 46m

  5. Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kerry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane GLA - KIR
    16h 11m
    €130–347

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

    1. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    15h 54m
    €154–373

  7. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    5. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    6. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Tarbertbus bus
    17h 32m
    €148–417

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

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 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, then take the bus to Tarbert.

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