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 Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
7h 47m£69–179Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station183
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
9h 3m£27–66Drive 264 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Oban264 mi
5h 12m£65–94Train to Newcastle, fly, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
9h 29m£79–155Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
8h 33m£44–156Bus via Bus Station Stand 11
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus StationUkn10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
9h 23m£27–47Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MME - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
9h 44m£138–341
Middlesbrough to Oban by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to bus via Bus Station Stand 11 which costs £26 - £50 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Express Lounge and arriving at Station Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
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 47m.
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 47m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Middlesbrough to Oban, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
Middlesbrough to Oban train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £70 and takes 9h 3m.
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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Station Road via Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 30 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- 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
- 4 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 Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Middlesbrough to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Oban train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Oban is 266 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Middlesbrough to Oban.
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