Travel Information from Glasgow to Oban
| 60 miles (96 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $26 - $46 | |
| Train • $26 (€23) • 3 h 7 min | |
| Train • $26 (€23) • 3 h 7 min | |
| Scottish 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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How to get from Glasgow to Oban by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Oban is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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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.
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