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

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There are 10 ways to get from Colchester to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    10h 27m
    £84–323

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    7h 42m
    £55–165

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 737
    3. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    16h 16m
    £68–131

  4. Drive 490.9 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Obancar car 490.9 mi
    8h 54m
    £121–174

  5. Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    19h 36m
    £71–157

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    7h 39m
    £111–328

  7. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    8h 38m
    £58–178

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    8h 33m
    £111–380

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    8h 35m
    £115–361

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    8h 25m
    £77–252

Colchester to Oban by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Colchester to Oban via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Station Road via Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 16m.

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