How to travel from Inverness to Oban

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Travel Information to Oban from Inverness

Distance87 miles (140 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$35 - $72
Cheapest modeBus • $35 (€32) • 4 h 16 min
Fastest modeBus • $35 (€32) • 4 h 16 min
Popular travel companiesScottish 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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from Inverness to Oban

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

Our recommendation

train

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

ScotRailY65987 · Y66954 · Y67111
12:48PM6h54
Inverness station (INV)
07:42PMOban station (OBN)
$1561One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

ScotRailY65987 · Y66954 · Y67111
12:48PM6h54
Inverness station (INV)
07:42PMOban station (OBN)
$1561One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

ScotRailY65987 · Y66954 · Y67111
12:48PM6h54
Inverness station (INV)
07:42PMOban station (OBN)
$1561One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Inverness 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 Inverness to Oban.

FAQs

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.

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

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