There are 11 ways to get from Exeter to Oban by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
7h 8m£80–202Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
15h 53m£61–121Train via Wigan
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
11h 58m£227–385Drive 532.6 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Obancar 532.6 mi
9h 5m£130–188Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
8h 15m£122–292Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
8h 57m£118–254Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
8h 18m£128–240Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
8h 59m£101–287Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 30m£93–248Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
13h 5m£331–488Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
16h 47m£102–235
Exeter to Oban by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Oban is to bus via Bristol which costs £60 - £130 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Oban is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Oban Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to Oban. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Oban via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Exeter and Oban is 492 miles. The road distance is 535.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Oban without a car is to train via Wigan which takes 11h 58m and costs £220 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Exeter to Oban, including transfers.
Exeter to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Oban is to train via Wigan which takes 11h 58m and costs £220 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Oban via Birmingham New Street, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Dundas Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 11h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Oban Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £290–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Exeter to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Oban is 536 miles. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Exeter to Oban.
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