There are 3 ways to get from Oban to Inverness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
3h 51m£12–18Train
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
7h 54m£101–227Drive 106.8 mi
- Drive from Oban to Invernesscar 106.8 mi
2h 20m£27–38
Oban to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Inverness is to bus which costs £12 - £18 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Inverness is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from North Pier Car Park and arriving at Bus Station Stance 2 station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Oban and Inverness is 115 miles. The road distance is 107.4 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs £12 - £18.
The bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2 takes 3h 51m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Oban to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from North Pier Car Park station.
Oban to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Inverness is to bus which takes 3h 51m and costs £12 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2 4 times a day. Tickets cost £21–45 and the journey takes 3h 51m. Ember also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street and Perth in around 7h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 2.
Oban to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Inverness is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Oban to Inverness.
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