There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Oban by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, train, bus, car train, or plane
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Train
best- 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 to Obantrain
13h 3m£147–501Bus
cheapest- 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 Station to Station Roadbus 976
24h 48m£66–146Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Obancar
17h 56m£180–257Car 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 Station Roadbus 978
21h 59m£161–234Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Obancar
13h 22mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RTM - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 37m£186–503Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RTM - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 58m£173–508Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 23m£86–250Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 14m£90–253
Rotterdam to Oban by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Oban is to bus which costs £65 - £150 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Oban is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs £85 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Station Road via London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Oban is 815 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Oban without a car is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs £140 - £500.
It takes approximately 13h 3m 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 13h 3m and costs £140 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 24h 48m.
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 in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Station Road via London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–470
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- 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
- £110–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £14–24
- 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
- £65–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £23–35
- Comfort
- £24–35
- Premium
- £35–50
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- 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
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–30
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- 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
- £95–130
- 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
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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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 3:03 AM in Rotterdam and 2:03 AM in Oban.
Rotterdam to Oban train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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