There are 9 ways to get from Solihull to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
9h 48m£56–238Bus via Newhall St
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
11h 42m£35–80Drive 386.9 mi
- Drive from Solihull to Oban386.9 mi
6h 49m£95–137Fly Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
6h 47m£47–130Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
16h 44m£40–80Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
7h 43m£52–135Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
9h 2m£119–407Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
9h 12m£77–225Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
9h 21m£88–285
Solihull to Oban by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Oban is to bus via Newhall St which costs £35 - £80 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Oban is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 47m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Lode Lane and arriving at Station Road via Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Solihull to Oban. However, there are services departing from Solihull and arriving at Oban via Birmingham New Street, Preston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Solihull and Oban is 397 miles. The road distance is 389.2 miles.
The best way to get from Solihull to Oban without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs £55 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Solihull to Oban, including transfers.
Solihull to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
Solihull to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Solihull to Oban is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus via Newhall St, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 11h 42m.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Solihull to Oban via Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lode Lane to Station Road via Church Centre, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Solihull to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Solihull to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Solihull to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solihull to Oban is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Solihull to Oban.
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