There are 3 ways to get from Oban to Portavadie by bus, ferry, or car
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Bus, line 448 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Station Road to Lochnell Street423 / ...
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Ferry Terminal448
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie Ferry TerminalCm2
4h 3m£9–23Drive 84.5 mi
- Drive from Oban to Portavadie84.5 mi
1h 52m£21–30Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Station Road to Argyll Arms Hotel423 / ...
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie Ferry TerminalCm2
4h 5m£9–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Portavadie is to bus and line 448 bus and ferry which costs £8 - £23 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Portavadie is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £20 - £30.
The distance between Oban and Portavadie is 58 miles. The road distance is 85 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Portavadie without a car is to bus and line 448 bus and ferry which takes 4h 3m and costs £8 - £23.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Oban to Portavadie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Portavadie is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Oban to Portavadie.
There are 105+ hotels available in Portavadie.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Portavadie, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Oban to Portavadie. However, you can take the bus to Lochnell Street, take the line 448 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Tarbert, then take the ferry to Portavadie Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can drive from Oban to Portavadie in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Lochnell Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–12
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £9–12
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