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There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Oban by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
    10h 23m
    £52–209

  2. Train, bus via Manchester

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus976
    12h 37m
    £48–106

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus976
    12h 10m
    £58–96

  4. Drive 404.3 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Obancar404.3 mi
    7h 5m
    £99–143

  5. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeDUB - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
    11h 14m
    £111–253

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
    11h 17m
    £97–213

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHX - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    5. Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
    10h 10m
    £105–283

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHX - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Police Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
    11h 5m
    £110–288

Holyhead to Oban by train and foot

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£52Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Oban via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 23m.

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