There are 7 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
7h 56m£99–245Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
8h 31m£27–42Drive 264 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Obancar 264 mi
5h 14m£65–94Train to Newcastle, fly, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 12m£84–217Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h£96–237Bus
- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
8h 57m£33–91Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MME - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 28m£104–489
Middlesbrough to Oban by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £27 - £45 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Oban Bus Station via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Oban. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Oban via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Oban is 316 miles. The road distance is 265.5 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs £95 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Middlesbrough to Oban, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs £95 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £27 - £45 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Oban via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Oban Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Middlesbrough to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Oban is 266 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Middlesbrough to Oban.
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