There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Alloway by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
4h 13m£22–33Bus via Longsdale Coach Park
cheapest- Take the bus from Longsdale Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
4h 24m£18–27Train
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
4h 41m£61–112Drive 126 mi
- Drive from Oban to Allowaycar 126 mi
2h 31m£31–45
Oban to Alloway by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Alloway is to bus via Longsdale Coach Park which costs £17 - £28 and takes 4h 24m.
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 station to Alloway. However, there are services departing from Oban Bus Station and arriving at Woodend Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
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 bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £22 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Oban to Alloway, including transfers.
Oban to Alloway bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Oban Bus Station.
The best way to get from Oban to Alloway is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £22 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 4h 41m.
Oban to Alloway bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Alloway is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Oban to Alloway.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Alloway, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Oban Bus Station to Woodend Road via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, and Ayr Bus Station in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Cornhill via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, and Ashgrove Street in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Longsdale Coach Park to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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