There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Alloway by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oban to Dalmuirtrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
4h 43m£62–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
4h 45m£20–35Drive 126.1 mi
- Drive from Oban to Allowaycar 126.1 mi
2h 31m£31–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
4h 52m£50–95
Oban to Alloway by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Alloway is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Alloway is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Alloway. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Woodend Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Alloway. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Ayr via Dalmuir and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Oban and Alloway is 138 miles. The road distance is 126.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Alloway without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Oban to Alloway, including transfers.
Oban to Alloway bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Alloway train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Alloway is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Alloway, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oban to Cornhill via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, Ayr, and Ashgrove Street in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Woodend Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Alloway bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Oban to Alloway train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dalmuir station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Alloway is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Oban to Alloway.
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