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There are 8 ways to get from Oban to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    7h 21m
    £123–216

  2. Bus, train via Preston

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    9h 15m
    £50–144

  3. Drive 325.3 mi

    1. Drive from Oban to Chestercar car 325.3 mi
    5h 52m
    £79–114

  4. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane GLA - LPL
    7h 46m
    £64–187

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Whitechapel to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus 1 / ...
    9h 56m
    £98–166

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    7h 21m
    £67–154

  7. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    8h 53m
    £111–241

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    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 Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    5. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    9h 31m
    £104–215

Oban to Chester by train and foot

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Chester, England?

You can take a train from Oban to Chester via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 7h 21m.

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