There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Oban by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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 St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
17h 6m£212–645Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BSL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
10h 29m£75–194Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
29h 42m£82–171Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Obancar
17h 34mBus via Sheffield
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
34h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Obancar
18h 34m£252–385Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 55m£84–217Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
10h 13m£123–272Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
11h 10m£107–265Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane GVA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
12h 12m£132–295Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FRA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
11h 10m£128–298Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
13h 8m£131–268
Basel to Oban by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Oban is to bus which costs £80 - £180 and takes 29h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Oban is to fly and bus and train which takes 9h 55m and costs £80 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Station Road via Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Oban. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Oban via Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London Euston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Basel and Oban is 1134 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Oban without a car is to train which takes 17h 6m and costs £210 - £650.
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from Basel to Oban, including transfers.
Basel to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Oban train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Oban is to train which takes 17h 6m and costs £210 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 29h 42m.
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 in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Station Road via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 29h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Oban is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 6:05 PM in Basel and 5:05 PM in Oban.
Basel to Oban train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
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