There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Oban by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RDU - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
16h 50m£200–747Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RDU - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
17h 51m£329–1,260Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CLT - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
20h 57m£448–1,073Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane RDU - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
24h 23m£267–1,005Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IAD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
22h 21m£339–894Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane RDU - INV
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Filling Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Highland Theatrebus
24h 21m£253–941
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Oban is to fly and train which costs £200 - £750 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Oban is to fly and train which takes 16h 50m and costs £200 - £750.
The distance between Durham and Oban is 3774 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Durham to Oban, including transfers.
Oban is 5h ahead of Durham. It is currently 12:18 PM in Durham and 5:18 PM in Oban.
There are 395+ hotels available in Oban.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Durham to Oban. However, you can take the line 700 bus to Regional Transit Center, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Renfield Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Oban. Alternatively, you can take the line 700 bus to Regional Transit Center, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Airport, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Oban.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via New York JFK, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Boston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Dublin, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via Boston, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- 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 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Drum Green to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Highland Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
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