There are 11 ways to get from Oban to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain
9h 33m£149–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Derby Bus Stationbus
11h 35m£40–92Drive 363.7 mi
- Drive from Oban to Derbycar 363.7 mi
6h 45m£90–130Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
5h 45m£60–137Train
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Derbytrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
9h 49m£221–323Bus via Sheffield
- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
13h 25m£77–174Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
7h 10m£94–182Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
7h 37m£150–400Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
7h 33m£76–162Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derbytrain
7h 53m£105–193Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
7h 33m£117–246
Oban to Derby by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Derby is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Derby is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban station to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Oban Bus Station and arriving at Derby Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Derby. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Derby via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Oban and Derby is 389 miles. The road distance is 365.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Derby without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 9h 33m and costs £140 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Oban to Derby, including transfers.
Oban to Derby bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Oban Bus Station.
Oban to Derby train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Derby is to train via Warrington which takes 9h 33m and costs £140 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Oban to Derby via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Crewe in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oban Bus Station to Derby Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- 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 Oban to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Derby bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Oban to Derby train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Derby is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Oban to Derby.
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