There are 6 ways to get from Stromness to Oban by ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
10h 21mFly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane KOI - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
8h 39m£137–342Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
6h 39m£174–419Ferry, bus via Corran Halls
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Corran Hallsbus
10h 46mFly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
8h 35mFly to Campbeltown, bus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane KOI - CAL
- Take the bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Bus Stationbus
15h 41m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromness to Oban is to fly and bus which costs £130 - £350 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Stromness to Oban is to fly and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs £170 - £420.
The distance between Stromness and Oban is 270 miles.
The best way to get from Stromness to Oban without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Stromness to Oban, including transfers.
There are 548+ hotels available in Oban.
What companies run services between Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stromness to Oban. However, you can take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, then take the bus to Oban Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Glasgow Airport, then take the bus to Oban Bus Station.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Kirkwall to Campbeltown via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Kirkwall to Campbeltown via Lerwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–500
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–35
- Schedules at
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- ember.to
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wellpark Cottages to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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