There are 4 ways to get from Forres to Oban by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
4h 56m£23–37Bus via Corran Halls
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sqbus M96
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Corran Hallsbus Ember
5h 22m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
9h 23m£104–239Drive 131 mi
- Drive from Forres to Obancar 131 mi
2h 47m£33–47
Forres to Oban by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Oban is to bus via Corran Halls which costs £19 - £28 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Oban is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Oban. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Corran Halls via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres station to Oban. However, there are services departing from Forres Station and arriving at Oban via Inverness, Perth and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Forres and Oban is 135 miles. The road distance is 131.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Oban without a car is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs £22 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Forres to Oban, including transfers.
Forres to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Oban train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Forres to Oban is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs £22 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 9h 23m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres Station to Oban via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 9h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Falcon Sq station.
Forres to Oban train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Oban is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Forres to Oban.
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