There are 6 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
8h 13m£82–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
9h 48m£36–69Drive 269.5 mi
- Drive from Clitheroe to Obancar 269.5 mi
5h 4m£67–97Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
8h 54m£90–237Bus via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 976
10h 34m£54–98Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 22m£101–252
Clitheroe to Oban by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clitheroe to Oban is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Clitheroe to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 4m 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 Bus Station 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Clitheroe and Oban is 310 miles. The road distance is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Oban without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 13m 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 8h 13m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Clitheroe, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Clitheroe to Oban via Blackburn, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Street to Bus Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
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 4m to drive from Clitheroe to Oban.
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