There are 6 ways to get from Oban to Leith by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen StreetOban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh WaverleyGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
4h£21–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station978
4h 10m£12–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station976
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh WaverleyGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
4h 7m£33–97Drive 122.3 mi
- Drive from Oban to Leith122.3 mi
2h 36m£30–44Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station900
4h 22m£21–43Bus via Glasgow #2
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station976
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1megabus 900 / ...
4h 37m£25–35
Oban to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Leith is to bus which costs £12 - £27 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Leith is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £29 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Station Road station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Leith. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Oban and Leith is 142 miles. The road distance is 123 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Leith without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £21 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Oban to Leith, including transfers.
Oban to Leith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station Road.
Oban to Leith train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Leith is to train which takes 4h and costs £21 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £27 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Leith, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oban to Edinburgh Waverley via Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Station Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £19–27 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Megabus UK also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.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 Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Station Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Leith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Oban to Leith train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Leith is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Oban to Leith.
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