There are 6 ways to get from Donegal to Oban by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Enniskillenbus 30
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
14h 44mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Donegal to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Obancar
7h 58m£95–142Bus to Donegal Airport, fly, bus, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liathbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CFN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
10h 5m£115–244Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
15h 30mBus, train, bus and ferry via Belfast
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgatetrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
15h 50mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly, bus, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LDY - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
8h 46m£100–320
Donegal Airport (CFN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donegal to Oban is to drive and car ferry which costs £95 - £150 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Donegal to Oban is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 58m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Donegal to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Donegal and arriving at Station Road via Enniskillen Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Donegal and Oban is 375 miles.
The best way to get from Donegal to Oban without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 14h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Donegal to Oban, including transfers.
Donegal to Oban bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Donegal to Oban bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Enniskillen station.
There are 487+ hotels available in Oban.
What companies run services between Donegal, Ulster, Ireland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Donegal to Oban. However, you can take the bus to Enniskillen, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 2, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Station Road. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Donegal to Oban via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Donegal to An Clochán Liath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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