There are 11 ways to get from Lowestoft to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
12h 18m£123–263Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Norwich to Nottingham
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
17h 56m£82–200Drive 492.9 mi
- Drive from Lowestoft to Oban492.9 mi
8h 51m£122–175Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)STN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
9h 34m£86–219Train via Preston
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
14h 32m£87–406Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals491 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
19h 24mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
9h 18m£114–407Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
9h 45m£88–302Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
9h 57m£119–394Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
11h 10m£96–227Fly Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)NWI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
12h 27m£178–506
Lowestoft to Oban by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Oban is to train and fly and bus which costs £85 - £220 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Oban is to drive which takes 8h 51m and costs £120 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Station Road via Bus Station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Oban. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Oban via Norwich, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Oban is 565 miles. The road distance is 495.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Oban without a car is to train which takes 12h 18m and costs £120 - £270.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Lowestoft to Oban, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Oban bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Oban train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Oban is to train which takes 12h 18m and costs £120 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 24m.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Oban via Norwich, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Station Road via Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Lowestoft to Oban bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Lowestoft to Oban train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Oban is 496 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Lowestoft to Oban.
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