Tarbert Guide To local Information

When you come to visit Tarbert in Kintyre, Argyll Loch Fyne in Scotland you will probably come by car or would have rented one. There are however good facilities for local travel and you will find below the Telephone numbers and, if available, links to the relevant web site. If you are planning to visit some of the nearby beautiful islands you would probably like to know about available ferry service, etc. General purpose information is also provided.

Coach Service To Tarbert, Kintyre

Regular coach service is available to and from Glasgow and Campbeltown. Coach service on School days is also available to Oban.

Glasgow - Tarbert - Campbeltown: Citylink Coach Service Number: 926 leaves Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, 6 times daily at 0700, 0930, 1200, 1400, (1630) and 1800 hours. Please note: the 1630 service only goes up to Ardrishaig (not up to Tarbert or Campbeltown). The corresponding Tarbert arrival times are 0944, 1228, 1458, 1658 and 2049. Journey time to Tarbert is approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes. Tarbert to Campbeltown it takes another one hours and 5 minutes. Adult Return Fare (June, 2011) is £24.50 for a return journey from Glasgow to Tarbert. For more details please contact Citylink: Telephone; 0871 266 3333. Calls cost 10p/min from BT, for other providers or mobiles charges may vary.

Tarbert - Oban: West Coast Motors Coach service is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Coach leaves Tarbert at 08:45, change at Lochgilphead, and it reaches Oban at 10:35. Reverse journey is available on same days, leaving Oban at 13:45, arriving Tarbert at 16:47. For further details contact West Coast Motors: Telephone; 01586 552319 visit their web site.

Useful Information

Car Park:

Free car parking is plentiful. You can park at Harbour Street. There are also some parking spaces across the road, in front of the church (at the Bus Stop).

Coach, Car Hire and Taxi:

Glenfyne Taxi Company, 11 Upper Glenfyne Park, Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA30 8HH. Local and Long Distance, Airport Runs, Business Contracts. Telephone: 01546 603823 or 07850 645671.

Hendersons Taxi and Coach Hire: Kintyre Place, Tarbert, Argyll, PA29 6UL. Car, Coach Airport Transfers, Private Hire. Telephone: 01880 820220, Fax: 01880 821100.

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