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How to get fromLiverpool to Obanby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    7h 50m
    £67–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    10h 44m
    £49–79

  3. Drive 309 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Obancar car 309 mi
    5h 33m
    £76–110

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus bus
    7h 26m
    £64–205

  5. Train via Wigan North Western

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
    7h 57m
    £65–273

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poulton-le-Fyldetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Booths to Bus Stationbus bus 42
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    11h 40m
    £55–77

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus bus
    7h 55m
    £72–238

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    9h 25m
    £93–295

  9. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 53m
    £90–271

Liverpool to Oban by train and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Oban via Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Station Road via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 44m.

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