There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Oban by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RTM - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
7h 28m£173–422Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
7h 19m£74–212Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
12h 50m£162–516Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Obancar
17h 56m£140–287Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
22h 1m£172–481Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
25h 6m£78–258Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Obancar
13h 22m
Rotterdam to Oban by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Oban is to train and fly and bus which costs £70 - £220 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Oban is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Oban Bus Station via London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Oban. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Oban via London Euston and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Oban is 542 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Oban without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs £160 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Oban, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Oban train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Oban is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs £160 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £260 and takes 25h 6m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Oban via London St. Pancras Int., London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oban Bus Station via London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 25h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Oban is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 6:24 PM in Rotterdam and 5:24 PM in Oban.
Rotterdam to Oban train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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