How to travel from Glasgow to Oban

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Travel Information from Glasgow to Oban

Distance60 miles (96 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$26 - $46
Cheapest modeTrain • $26 (€23) • 3 h 7 min
Fastest modeTrain • $26 (€23) • 3 h 7 min
Popular travel companiesScottish Citylink or ScotRail

Travel 60 miles (96 km) by bus or train from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Oban.

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from Glasgow to Oban

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

Our recommendation

train

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

ScotRail
12:55PM5h47
Glasgow
06:42PMOban
$511One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

ScotRail
12:55PM5h47
Glasgow
06:42PMOban
$511One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRail
05:23PM3h04
Glasgow
08:27PMOban
$511One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ScotRail
10:34AM3h54
Glasgow
02:28PMOban
$511One-way
0 transfers
ScotRail
11:22AM3h06
Glasgow
02:28PMOban
$521One-way
0 transfers
ScotRail
10:25AM4h03
Glasgow
02:28PMOban
$521One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Oban.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Oban is a train with an average price of $26 (€23).

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

A train is $20 (€18) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Glasgow to Oban costing on average $46 (€41).

The fastest way to get to Oban from Glasgow is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 7 min.

Other travel options to Oban take longer:

Getting to Oban by bus takes 3 h 21 min on average.

Oban is approximately 60 miles (96 km) away from Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Oban is:

  • 2 buses a day.
  • 4 trains a day.

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

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

  • Most travelers board their bus from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Oban, Station Road (Banca Na H-Alba).
  • Most travelers catch their train from Glasgow Queen Street and arrive in Oban.

The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Oban:

  • Travel with Scottish Citylink to go to Oban by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Scottish Citylink Glasgow to Oban tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
  • ScotRail can get you to Oban by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with ScotRail from Glasgow to Oban for $26 (€23) on Omio.

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

  • 3 direct trains per day with ScotRail.

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 from Glasgow to Oban.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Glasgow to Oban often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Edinburgh, Fort William, Paisley or Inverness. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Glasgow and Oban itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Oban and any of these top destinations today!

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