There are 12 ways to get from Oban to Poole by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
6h 8m£75–227Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane EDI - BOH
7h 35m£43–176Train
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
11h 12m£169–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
15h 16m£124–194Drive 522.6 mi
- Drive from Oban to Poolecar 522.6 mi
9h 32m£129–186Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EDI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
7h 16m£97–228Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain
7h 54m£119–391Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
8h 1m£117–274Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
8h 30m£96–226Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain
9h 13m£87–217Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
13h 22m£210–372Bus
- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
15h 46m£92–162
Oban to Poole by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Poole is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £180 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Poole is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs £75 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Poole. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Poole via Glasgow Central, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Oban and Poole is 492 miles. The road distance is 525.7 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Poole without a car is to train which takes 11h 12m and costs £160 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Oban to Poole, including transfers.
Oban to Poole bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Poole train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Poole is to train which takes 11h 12m and costs £160 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £170 and takes 15h 46m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Oban to Poole via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Seldown Coach Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Oban to Poole bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Oban to Poole train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Poole is 526 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Oban to Poole.
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