There are 5 ways to get from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne by train, bus, night train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 5h 58m
£46 - £268
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 30m
£27 - £37
3 alternative options
Bus, night train • 8h 46m
£61 - £73
Drive • 4h 28m
£30 - £50
Train, fly • 9h 24m
£64 - £252
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 8h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban station to Newcastle upon Tyne. However, there are services departing from Oban, Station Road and arriving at Newcastle upon Tyne, St James Boulevard via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Newcastle via Edinburgh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Oban and Newcastle upon Tyne is 181 miles. The road distance is 228.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £45 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne, including transfers.
Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Oban, Station Road.
Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £45 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 8h 30m.

- Distance: 181.3 miles
- Duration: 5h 58m
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne, England?
You can take a train from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne via Edinburgh in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne via Glasgow in around 8h 30m.

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £490

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £400
Flights from Glasgow to Newcastle via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £400

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £850

- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow to Newcastle via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £320

- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29 - £90
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £29 - £45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70 - £90
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20 - £60
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £20 - £29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45 - £60

- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16 - £150
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £16 - £23
- Anytime Day Single
- £65 - £95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100 - £150

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60 - £180
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £60 - £75
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £120 - £180

- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35 - £60
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £16 - £23
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £29 - £45
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £60

- Website
- sleeper.scot
Night train from Motherwell to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40 - £45
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £40 - £45
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £180 - £210
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £85 - £120

- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Oban, Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- Scottish Citylink

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne, St James Boulevard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8 - £11
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 15m and has one stopover.
Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Newcastle upon Tyne, St James Boulevard station.
Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne train services, operated by LNER, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Oban to Newcastle upon Tyne.
Jet2.com, easyJet, KLM and British Airways offer flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle Airport.
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