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How to get fromBasel to Obanby plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Oban by plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 45m
    £67–195

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    16h 48m
    £267–668

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 3m
    £105–306

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Obancar car
    17h 34m

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 9m
    £122–295

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    11h 5m
    £132–342

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 6m
    £148–362

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GVA - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 58m
    £144–393

  9. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    9h 55m
    £97–272

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    12h 59m
    £164–440

  11. Bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 4m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Obancar car
    18h 34m
    £232–380

Basel to Oban by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration16h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£267Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from St Louis to Oban via Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 16h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Oban Bus Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 30h 3m.

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