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There are 10 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 to Obantrain train
    9h 47m
    £89–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 240 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    12h 16m
    £36–70

  3. Drive 369.4 mi

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Obancar car 369.4 mi
    6h 43m
    £90–130

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

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    8h 8m
    £50–176

  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 56m
    £56–238

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Chesterfieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chesterfield to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus bus 976
    11h
    £150–458

  7. 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 to Obantrain train
    9h 4m
    £61–194

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

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    8h 40m
    £68–230

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 34m
    £108–405

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

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 44m
    £68–218

Nottingham to Oban by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£89Cheapest 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, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Station Road via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 16m.

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