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How to get fromOban to Banffby train, bus or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Oban to Banff by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane EDI - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    16h 34m
    $632–1,417

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GLA - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    17h 50m
    $566–1,046

  3. Train, train to Newcastle, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane NCL - YYC
    5. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus bus
    22h 9m
    $586–1,940

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$355Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Oban to Banff. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.

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