There are 5 ways to get from Blackpool to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
7h 20m£39–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
9h 30m£29–43Drive 278 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Obancar 278 mi
5h 9m£68–98Train, fly
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 37m£75–190Bus via Lancaster
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
10h 24m£41–69
Blackpool to Oban by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Oban is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Station Road via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Oban. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Oban via Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Blackpool and Oban is 304 miles. The road distance is 279.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Oban without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Blackpool to Oban, including transfers.
Blackpool to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Oban is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £35 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £45 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Oban via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Station Road via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Oban is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Blackpool to Oban.
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