There are 9 ways to get from Derby to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 40m£52–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 134 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
13h 2m£31–104Drive 363.2 mi
- Drive from Derby to Obancar 363.2 mi
6h 44m£89–129Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
7h 39m£52–157Train
- Take the train from Derby to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
9h 46m£78–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
10h 14m£57–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 35m£63–180Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 2m£69–234Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 19m£100–320
Derby to Oban by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Oban is to bus which costs £30 - £110 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Oban is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Station Road via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Derby to Oban. However, there are services departing from Derby and arriving at Oban via Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Derby and Oban is 389 miles. The road distance is 365.3 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Oban without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 40m and costs £50 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Derby to Oban, including transfers.
Derby to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Oban train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Derby to Oban is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 40m and costs £50 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 13h 2m.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Derby to Oban via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Station Road via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Derby to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Derby to Oban train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Oban is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Derby to Oban.
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