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How to get fromDoolin to Obanby bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, taxi or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Doolin to Oban by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 50m

  2. Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 51m
    £58–151

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Doolin to Belfastcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Obancar car
    10h 18m
    £100–176

  4. Taxi, bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Doolin to ATU Galwaytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamondbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Main Street to Ulster University Belfastbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    6. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    18h 3m

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Bachelors Walkbus bus 761 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    18h 49m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus bus 65
    3. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 15bus bus 270
    4. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 56m

  7. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SNN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    11h 4m
    £99–270

  8. Bus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    12h 51m
    £95–233

  9. Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NOC - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    12h 49m
    £110–239

  10. Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ORK - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 47m
    £80–202

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Doolin to Oban. However, you can take the bus to Galway Ceannt Station, walk to Galway Coach Station, take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to Europa Bus Centre, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Stn, then take the bus to Oban Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Doolin to Oban via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 10h 18m.

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