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There are 12 ways to get from Oban to Ireland by train, bus, plane, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    7h 24m
    €68–179

  2. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    13h 31m

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    14h 22m
    €197–438

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oban to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Dublincar car
    7h 27m
    €112–163

  5. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    7h 47m
    €76–175

  6. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    7h 36m
    €79–213

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane EDI - BFS
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    8h 26m
    €79–161

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    8h 2m
    €74–195

  9. Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    7h 55m
    €101–233

  10. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    8h 19m
    €68–189

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 977 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Glengall Street to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    13h 36m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry via Burlington Road

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 975 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    13h 45m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

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Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Oban to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Crianlarich, walk to Public Toilets, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Camden Street Lower via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Dublin Connolly, and Five Lamps in around 13h 31m.

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