There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Dunbar by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
5h 4m£26–68Bus
- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High StreetX7
5h 44m£26–37Drive 152.1 mi
- Drive from Oban to Dunbar152.1 mi
2h 57m£38–54Bus via Stirling
- Take the bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rd
- Take the bus from Asda to St Andrew's HouseX38
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to High StreetX7 / ...
6h 47m
Oban to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Dunbar is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Dunbar is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Dunbar via Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Oban and Dunbar is 171 miles. The road distance is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £26 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Oban to Dunbar, including transfers.
Oban to Dunbar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Dunbar is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs £26 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oban to Dunbar via Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 5h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £11–13
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from St Andrew's House to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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Bus from Asda to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Dunbar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Oban to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Dunbar is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Oban to Dunbar.
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