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How to get fromPortpatrick to ObanBy bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Portpatrick to Oban by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus Ember
    7h 45m

  2. Bus via Ayr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cross to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 30m
    £30–42

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    8h 13m
    £85–158

  4. Drive 179.7 mi

    1. Drive from Portpatrick to Obancar car 179.7 mi
    3h 41m
    £45–64

  5. Train via Clydebank

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Dalmuir to Obantrain train
    8h 21m
    £82–156

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain train Stranraer - Glasgow Central
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
    8h 22m
    £83–151

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a bus from South Crescent to Oban Bus Station via Cross, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Crescent to Oban via Cross, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 8h 13m.

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