There are 4 ways to get from Dufftown to Oban by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
6h 41m£34–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
7h 3m£25–36Drive 144.5 mi
- Drive from Dufftown to Obancar 144.5 mi
3h£35–51Bus via Nairn
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Corran Hallsbus Ember
6h 58m£28–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dufftown to Oban is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dufftown to Oban is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dufftown to Oban. However, there are services departing from The Clock Tower and arriving at Corran Halls via Bus Station, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Dufftown and Oban is 170 miles. The road distance is 145.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dufftown to Oban without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Dufftown to Oban, including transfers.
Dufftown to Oban bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Dufftown to Oban bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Corran Halls station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dufftown to Oban is 145 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Dufftown to Oban.
There are 333+ hotels available in Oban.
What companies run services between Dufftown, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Corran Halls 3 times a day. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Elgin station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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