There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Oban by plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, car, car 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.
Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BSL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 48m£92–245Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
8h 46m£81–230Train
- 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 King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
17h 59m£309–586Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Metzbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
23h 10m£242–402Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Obancar
17h 37mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 11m£119–320Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 59m£113–295Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FRA - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
10h 8m£151–382Fly Basel to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BSL - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
12h 28m£114–261Train, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
11h 57m£147–396Bus
- 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 Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
29h 36m£110–311Drive, 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 37m£234–382
Basel to Oban by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Oban is to fly and bus which costs £80 - £230 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Oban is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs £80 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Oban Bus Station via Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 36m.
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, King's Cross and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Basel and Oban is 863 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Oban without a car is to train which takes 17h 59m and costs £300 - £600.
It takes approximately 9h 48m 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 59m and costs £300 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £320 and takes 29h 36m.
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, King's Cross, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 17h 59m. 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 29h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Basel to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Basel to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Basel to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Basel to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £180–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
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
- £19–45
- 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
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- 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
- £50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 3:37 PM in Basel and 2:37 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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