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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York 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
    9h 37m
    £150–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 978
    11h 42m
    £45–148

  3. Drive 369.4 mi

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Obancar car 369.4 mi
    6h 43m
    £92–132

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 4m
    £69–151

  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    9h 53m
    £132–278

  6. Bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus Ember
    12h 20m
    £77–165

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering 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
    7h 37m
    £94–186

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    8h 23m
    £152–424

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    £105–213

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 41m
    £96–211

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    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
    10h 12m
    £135–286

Nottingham to Oban by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Nottingham to Oban via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 11h 42m.

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