There are 8 ways to get from Lerwick to Oban by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LSI - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
6h 46mFerry, bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Corran Hallsbus
21h£47–78Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
19h 59m£48–84Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LSI - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
7h 39mBus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LSI - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 28mBus, fly to Campbeltown
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane LSI - CAL
- Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Lochnell Streetbus
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Supermarketsbus
11h 54mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
20h 2m£128–238Ferry, train via Esplanade
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
21h 19m£128–238
Lerwick to Oban by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Oban is to ferry and bus via Inverness which costs £45 - £80 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Oban is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 59m and costs £45 - £85.
The distance between Lerwick and Oban is 419 miles.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Oban without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 59m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Lerwick to Oban, including transfers.
There are 568+ hotels available in Oban.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Oban. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, then take the bus to Oban Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Bus Station via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Union Square Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 19h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–390
Flights from Lerwick to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Lerwick to Campbeltown via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- 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 Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Lochnell Street to Supermarkets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
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