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There are 11 ways to get from Oban to Ireland by bus, plane, busferry, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GLA - DUB
    6h 38m
    €50–155

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    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 19m

  3. 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

  4. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    7h 1m
    €61–161

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain train
    6h 50m
    €64–199

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane GLA - ORK
    6h 57m
    €86–209

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus 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 41m
    €76–169

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EDI - DUB
    8h 17m
    €69–208

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

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EDI - ORK
    8h 22m
    €62–202

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    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 28m

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    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 bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    13h 57m

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

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Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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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 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 bus from Station Road to Camden Street Lower via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Dublin Connolly, and Five Lamps in around 13h 19m.

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