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There are 11 ways to get from Lowestoft to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Norwich to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    12h 39m
    £196–341

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus bus X22 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    17h 18m
    £59–98

  3. Drive 493.1 mi

    1. Drive from Lowestoft to Obancar car 493.1 mi
    8h 56m
    £121–174

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 17m
    £90–237

  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    14h 35m
    £206–398

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    17h 52m
    £157–298

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 4m
    £151–395

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 30m
    £131–285

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 10m
    £94–222

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 46m
    £151–457

  11. Fly Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane NWI - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    12h 7m
    £242–606

Lowestoft to Oban by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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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, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station via Norwich, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 18m.

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