There are 7 ways to get from Portrush to Oban by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly from City Of Derry Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LDY - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
7h 40m£93–341Train to Belfast International Airport, fly, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
8h 24m£64–167Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
13h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Portrush to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Oban
6h 49m£84–130Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, bus, train
- Take the train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
8h 29m£72–211Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
13h 27mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane218
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
13h 34m
City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Oban is to train and fly and bus which costs £60 - £170 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Oban is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 49m and costs £80 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Station Road via Coleraine Buscentre, Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Portrush and Oban is 240 miles.
The best way to get from Portrush to Oban without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 13h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Portrush to Oban, including transfers.
Portrush to Oban bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine Buscentre station.
Portrush to Oban bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Nelson Street Bus Lane station.
There are 485+ hotels available in Oban.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Portrush to Oban. However, you can take the train to Coleraine, walk to Coleraine Buscentre, take the line 234 bus to City of Derry Airport, walk to City Of Derry Airport (LDY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Public Toilets, walk to Crianlarich, then take the train to Oban. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metropole to Station Road via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
- 1st Class
- £20–29
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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