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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    11h 2m
    £190–366

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 21m
    £67–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 11m
    £83–255

  4. Drive 473.2 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Obancar car 473.2 mi
    8h 28m
    £117–168

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 40m
    £100–385

  6. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    11h 11m
    £171–329

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 11m
    £83–130

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 5m
    £112–333

  9. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 28m
    £76–212

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 18m
    £82–205

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 33m
    £104–320

Reading to Oban by train and foot

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£190Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Reading to Oban via Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Oban Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 17h 11m.

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