There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Oban by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Highland Theatrebus 919
3h 33m£12–18Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h£100–223Drive 106.8 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Obancar 106.8 mi
2h 20m£27–38
Inverness to Oban by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Oban is to bus which costs £12 - £18 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Oban is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station Stance 2 station and arriving at Highland Theatre. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Oban. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Oban via Perth and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Inverness and Oban is 115 miles. The road distance is 107.4 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Oban without a car is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs £12 - £18.
The bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Highland Theatre takes 3h 33m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Inverness to Oban bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 2.
Inverness to Oban train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Oban is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs £12 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Highland Theatre 4 times a day. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 3h 33m. Ember also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Oban via Perth and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)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 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Highland Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Highland Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Oban bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Highland Theatre station.
Inverness to Oban train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Oban is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Inverness to Oban.
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