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How to get fromChester to Obanby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
    7h 52m
    £110–270

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    10h 5m
    £41–67

  3. Drive 325 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Obancar car 325 mi
    5h 51m
    £80–115

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus bus
    7h 53m
    £70–176

  5. Train via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
    8h 3m
    £110–270

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
    9h 31m
    £69–161

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus bus
    7h 46m
    £66–227

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - 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
    9h 23m
    £87–284

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 21m

Chester to Oban by train and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Chester to Oban via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 7h 52m.

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