There are 11 ways to get from Doolin to Oban by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus 760 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Streetbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
18h 4mBus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
11h 55m£66–180Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Doolin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Obancar
10h 18m£122–180Taxi, bus, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Doolin to ATU Galwaytaxi
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamondbus
- Take the bus from Main Street to Ulster University Belfastbus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
18h 16mBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
18h 51mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 65
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2bus 270
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
21h 15mBus, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
12h 56m£78–213Bus, bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Stationbus
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NOC - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
12h 54m£96–228Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SNN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
11h 17m£99–230Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ORK - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
13h 50m£96–236Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ORK - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
14h 36m£72–209
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Oban is to bus and fly and train which costs £65 - £180 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Oban is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 18m and costs £120 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Doolin to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Doolin and arriving at Station Road via Galway Coach Station, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Doolin and Oban is 521 miles.
The best way to get from Doolin to Oban without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Doolin to Oban, including transfers.
Doolin to Oban bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Doolin station.
Doolin to Oban bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Galway Ceannt Station.
There are 497+ hotels available in Oban.
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 1, take the bus to Glengall Street, 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 Doolin to Oban via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Main Street to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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