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There are 6 ways to get from Colne to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    8h 8m
    £112–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Corran Hallsbus bus Ember
    11h 28m
    £50–106

  3. Bus via Manchester

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus X43
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    10h 54m

  4. Drive 275.2 mi

    1. Drive from Colne to Obancar car 275.2 mi
    5h 10m
    £67–97

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 40m
    £96–219

  6. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LBA - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 51m
    £74–177

Colne to Oban by train and bus

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 314 mi
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

You can take a train from Colne to Oban via Preston, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Johns Church to Bus Station via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 54m.

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