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How to get fromKirkwall to Obanby plane, train, ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kirkwall to Oban by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    6h 47m
    £189–421

  2. Ferry, bus via Travel Centre

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    16h 20m
    £70–104

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    15h 31m
    £75–180

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M10
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    16h
    £72–117

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl1
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    16h 32m
    £90–175

  6. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    7h 43m
    £176–435

  7. Fly to Campbeltown, bus

    1. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane KOI - CAL
    2. Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Station Roadbus bus
    12h 50m
    £126–393

Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Oban. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Renfield Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Oban. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kirkwall to Oban via Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 31m.

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