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How to get fromStornoway to Obanby ferry, bus, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Stornoway to Oban by ferry, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus 961
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 25m
    £21–152

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SYY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    6h 18m
    £159–392

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Car Parkbus bus W10
    2. Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Uig Pier to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 39m

  4. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane SYY - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 19m
    £120–342

  5. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SYY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    7h 21m
    £172–426

  6. Fly to Campbeltown, bus

    1. Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane plane SYY - CAL
    2. Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Station Roadbus bus
    14h 59m
    £126–374

Stornoway to Oban by ferry and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Oban. However, you can take the ferry to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness Union Street, then take the bus to Oban Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Cathedral Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, then take the train to Oban.

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