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There are 11 ways to get from Ely to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    10h 5m
    £165–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    15h 40m
    £49–83

  3. Drive 441.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ely to Obancar car 441.7 mi
    7h 50m
    £108–155

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 33m
    £53–155

  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    11h 52m
    £172–337

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    17h 17m
    £114–239

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 26m
    £57–155

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 54m
    £124–422

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 38m
    £126–342

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 36m
    £94–231

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 29m
    £92–241

Ely to Oban by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Ely to Oban via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Bus Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 40m.

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