How to travel from Oban to Glasgow

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Travel Information to Glasgow from Oban

Distance60 miles (96 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$17 - $35
Cheapest modeTrain • $17 (€15) • 3 h 2 min
Fastest modeTrain • $17 (€15) • 3 h 2 min
Popular travel companiesScottish Citylink or ScotRail

Travel 60 miles (96 km) by train or bus between Oban and Glasgow. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Scottish Citylink or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Oban to Glasgow.

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from Oban to Glasgow

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

Our recommendation

train

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

ScotRail
01:41PM3h03
Oban
04:44PMGlasgow
$501One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

ScotRail
01:41PM3h03
Oban
04:44PMGlasgow
$501One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

ScotRail
07:56AM3h00
Oban
10:56AMGlasgow
$511One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ScotRail
11:11AM3h23
Oban
02:34PMGlasgow
$511One-way
0 transfers
ScotRail
05:11PM3h14
Oban
08:25PMGlasgow
$511One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Oban to Glasgow

Travel to Glasgow 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 Glasgow.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Oban and Glasgow. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Glasgow from Oban is a train with an average price of $17 (€15).

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

A train is $18 (€16) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $35 (€32) from Oban to Glasgow.

The fastest way to get to Glasgow from Oban is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 2 min.

Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:

Getting to Glasgow by bus takes 3 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 60 miles (96 km) between Oban and Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from Oban to Glasgow is:

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

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Oban to Glasgow 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 Oban to Glasgow:

  • Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Oban to Glasgow depart from Oban, Station Road (Banca Na H-Alba) to Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
  • Most travelers take a train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Oban to Glasgow:

  • You can take a bus from Oban to Glasgow with Scottish Citylink. Cheap tickets can be found for $29 (€26) with Scottish Citylink from Oban to Glasgow.
  • You can travel by train from Oban to Glasgow with ScotRail, and you can find ScotRail Oban to Glasgow tickets for $17 (€15) on Omio.

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

  • Direct trains with ScotRail with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Glasgow 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 Glasgow.

Many of our customers traveling from Oban to Glasgow don't make Glasgow their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Glasgow are London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool or Blackpool, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Glasgow to any of these top destinations today!

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