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There are 12 ways to get from Oban to Colchester by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    5h 45m
    £50–133

  2. Train via Edinburgh

    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 King's Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    9h 45m
    £197–334

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Stationbus bus A6
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    16h 16m
    £64–120

  4. Drive 489.5 mi

    1. Drive from Oban to Colchestercar car 489.5 mi
    8h 55m
    £120–174

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 51m
    £114–278

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 26m
    £114–340

  7. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    6h 20m
    £87–183

  8. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 27m
    £83–223

  9. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    7h 33m
    £62–153

  10. 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 London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    7h 6m
    £84–242

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    9h 57m
    £144–352

  12. Bus via Leicester

    1. Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    3. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 777
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    18h 25m
    £100–242

Oban to Colchester by train and subway

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£197Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Oban to Colchester via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oban Bus Station to Coach Stop via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 16h 16m.

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