How to travel from Oban to Fort William

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Travel Information between Oban and Fort William

Distance30 miles (49 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$9 - $49
Cheapest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 1 h 32 min
Fastest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 1 h 32 min
Popular travel companiesWest Coast Motors or ScotRail

Travel 30 miles (49 km) by bus or train between Oban and Fort William. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are West Coast Motors or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Oban to Fort William.

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from Oban to Fort William

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Caledonian Sleeper
04:17AM4h43
Oban
09:00AMFort William
$551One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Caledonian Sleeper
04:17AM4h43
Oban
09:00AMFort William
$551One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRail
11:11AM3h58
Oban
03:09PMFort William
$561One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Oban to Fort William

Travel to Fort William 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 Oban to Fort William.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Oban to Fort William: bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Fort William from Oban is by taking a bus, which costs on average $9 (€8).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Oban to Fort William:

A bus is $40 (€36) less than a train with an average ticket price of $49 (€44) from Oban to Fort William.

The fastest way from Oban to Fort William is by bus with an average journey time of 1 h 32 min.

There are alternative travel options to Fort William that take longer:

Getting to Fort William by train takes 3 h 17 min on average.

The distance is approximately 30 miles (49 km) from Oban to Fort William.

The average frequency per day from Oban to Fort William is:

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

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Fort William from 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 from Oban to Fort William:

    The following travel companies offer services from Oban to Fort William:

    • Travel with West Coast Motors to go to Fort William by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find West Coast Motors Oban to Fort William tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
    • Travel with ScotRail to go to Fort William by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Oban to Fort William tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).

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

    • Direct services by bus with West Coast Motors.
    • Direct train with.

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

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

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