There are 11 ways to get from Oban to Reading by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 43m£88–321Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
6h 40m£64–175Train
- 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 Readingtrain
10h 34m£192–368Bus
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
16h£83–257Drive 473.3 mi
- Drive from Oban to Readingcar 473.3 mi
8h 28m£118–170Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 59m£113–313Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 11m£80–195Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
6h 31m£75–173Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
5h 59m£72–205Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 26m£104–311Bus #2
- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
16h£83–127
Oban to Reading by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Reading is to bus which costs £80 - £130 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Reading is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs £85 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Oban Bus Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Reading. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Reading via Glasgow Central and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Oban and Reading is 464 miles. The road distance is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Reading without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £190 - £370.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Oban to Reading, including transfers.
Oban to Reading bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Oban Bus Station.
Oban to Reading train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Reading is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £190 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £260 and takes 16h.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Oban to Reading via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Birmingham New Street in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oban Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 16h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Oban Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Crianlarich to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Reading bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Oban to Reading train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Reading is 476 miles. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Oban to Reading.
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