How to travel from Edinburgh to Oban

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Travel Information to Oban from Edinburgh

Distance92 miles (149 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$26 - $79
Cheapest modeTrain • $26 (€24) • 4 h 12 min
Fastest modeTrain • $26 (€24) • 4 h 12 min
Popular travel companiesScottish Citylink or ScotRail

Travel 92 miles (149 km) by train or bus from Edinburgh to Oban. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Scottish Citylink or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Edinburgh to Oban.

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from Edinburgh to Oban

How to get from Edinburgh to Oban by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Oban is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ScotRailY66758 · Y67088
09:30AM4h13
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
01:43PMOban station (OBN)
$291One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

ScotRailY66758 · Y67088
09:30AM4h13
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
01:43PMOban station (OBN)
$291One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

ScotRailY66758 · Y67088
09:30AM4h13
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
01:43PMOban station (OBN)
$291One-way
1 transfer

Other options

ScotRailY66804 · Y67080
11:15AM4h13
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
03:28PMOban station (OBN)
$441One-way
1 transfer
ScotRailY66853 · Y67112
01:45PM5h57
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
07:42PMOban station (OBN)
$851One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Oban

Travel to Oban easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Oban.

FAQs

You can get from Edinburgh to Oban 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Oban from Edinburgh is a train with an average price of $26 (€24).

This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Oban:

Taking a train costs $53 (€48) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $79 (€71) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Edinburgh to Oban is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 12 min.

There are alternative travel options to Oban that take longer:

Getting to Oban by bus takes 5 h 44 min on average.

The Edinburgh to Oban distance is around 92 miles (149 km).

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Oban is:

  • 2 buses per day.
  • 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Oban from Edinburgh as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Edinburgh to Oban:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Oban:

    • You can take a bus from Edinburgh to Oban with Scottish Citylink. Cheap tickets can be found for $40 (€36) with Scottish Citylink from Edinburgh to Oban.
    • You can travel by train from Edinburgh to Oban with ScotRail, and you can find ScotRail Edinburgh to Oban tickets for $26 (€24) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Oban with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct bus with Scottish Citylink.
    • Direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Oban as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Oban from Edinburgh.

    Your trip from Edinburgh to Oban doesn't have to end in Oban. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Glasgow, Fort William, Paisley or Inverness. If you’d like to add Glasgow, Fort William, Paisley or Inverness to your Edinburgh to Oban tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Oban today!

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