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There are 11 ways to get from Swindon to Oban by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 51m
    £68–184

  2. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain train
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Dalmuir to Obantrain train
    11h 32m
    £165–328

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain train
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 20m
    £113–233

  4. Drive 455.7 mi

    1. Drive from Swindon to Obancar car 455.7 mi
    7h 55m
    £112–161

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 56m
    £118–400

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 44m
    £75–179

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 35m
    £100–220

  8. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 43m
    £93–235

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 12m
    £106–215

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain train
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    13h 24m
    £280–424

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 53m
    £72–249

Swindon to Oban by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Swindon, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Swindon to Oban via Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Dalmuir in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fleming Way to Oban Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 15h 53m.

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