Travel Information to Oban from Inverness
| 87 miles (140 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $35 - $72 | |
| Bus • $35 (€32) • 4 h 16 min | |
| Bus • $35 (€32) • 4 h 16 min | |
| Scottish Citylink or ScotRail |
Travel 87 miles (140 km) by train or bus from Inverness 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 Inverness to Oban.
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How to get from Inverness to Oban by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Inverness to Oban is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options between Inverness and Oban. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Oban from Inverness is by taking a bus, which costs on average $35 (€32).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Inverness to Oban:
A bus is $37 (€33) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Inverness to Oban costing on average $72 (€65).
The quickest way to travel from Inverness to Oban is by bus, which takes on average 4 h 16 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 6 h 56 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 87 miles (140 km) from Inverness to Oban.
The average frequency per day from Inverness to Oban is:
- 1 bus per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Oban from Inverness 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 Inverness to Oban:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Inverness to Oban:
- You can travel by bus to Oban from Inverness with Scottish Citylink, and you can find Scottish Citylink Inverness to Oban tickets for $35 (€32) on Omio.
- You can travel to Oban from Inverness by train with ScotRail. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $72 (€65) with ScotRail from Inverness to Oban.
Yes, there are direct services available from Inverness to Oban with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with.
- 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 Inverness.
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