There are 6 ways to get from Alnwick to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
6h 47m£91–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
7h 6m£36–77Drive 201.1 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Obancar 201.1 mi
4h 3m£50–72Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 5m£76–186Train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
6h 57m£91–186Bus, train
- Take the bus from Green Batt to Railway Stationbus X18
- Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Bus Stationbus 978
8h 50m£41–77
Alnwick to Oban by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Oban is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Oban is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Alnwick and Oban is 237 miles. The road distance is 202.3 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Oban without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 47m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Alnwick to Oban, including transfers.
Alnwick to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Oban is to train via Glasgow which takes 6h 47m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 7h 6m.
Alnwick to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Oban is 202 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Alnwick to Oban.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Green Batt to Oban via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Retail Park to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–160
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Green Batt to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
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