There are 9 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
11h 7m£151–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
15h 19m£66–104Drive 411.2 mi
- Drive from Aberystwyth to Obancar 411.2 mi
7h 49m£102–146Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
9h£78–165Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
11h 28m£152–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Parade to Bangor Bus Station Stand Bbus T2
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 976
16h 26m£119–205Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
9h 53m£84–183Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 25m£98–217Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 12m£128–316
Aberystwyth to Oban by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Oban is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Oban is to drive which takes 7h 49m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberystwyth station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 and arriving at Bus Station via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberystwyth to Oban. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth and arriving at Oban via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Oban is 455 miles. The road distance is 413.6 miles.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Oban without a car is to train which takes 11h 7m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Aberystwyth to Oban, including transfers.
Aberystwyth to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2.
Aberystwyth to Oban train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Aberystwyth station.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Oban is to train which takes 11h 7m and costs £150 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 15h 19m.
What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Aberystwyth to Oban via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from North Parade to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Aberystwyth to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Aberystwyth to Oban train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberystwyth to Oban is 414 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Aberystwyth to Oban.
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