There are 7 ways to get from Clitheroe 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 54m£86–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
9h 48m£36–114Drive 269.4 mi
- Drive from Clitheroe to Obancar 269.4 mi
5h 3m£67–97Fly from Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
9h 43m£101–237Train via Blackburn
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
7h 59m£88–212Bus via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
10h 15m£52–113Train to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
10h 9m£110–264
Clitheroe to Oban by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clitheroe to Oban is to bus which costs £35 - £120 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Clitheroe to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Clitheroe to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Park Street and arriving at Station Road via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Clitheroe to Oban. However, there are services departing from Clitheroe and arriving at Oban via Blackburn, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Clitheroe and Oban is 305 miles. The road distance is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Oban without a car is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs £85 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Clitheroe to Oban, including transfers.
Clitheroe to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Clitheroe to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Oban is to train which takes 7h 54m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £120 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Clitheroe, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Park Street to Oban via Bus Station, Railway Station, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Street to Station Road via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Clitheroe to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Clitheroe to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clitheroe to Oban is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Clitheroe to Oban.
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