There are 9 ways to get from Tenby to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cardiff
best- Take the train from Tenby to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
14h 30m£196–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 112
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
17h 19m£78–125Drive 484.9 mi
- Drive from Tenby to Obancar 484.9 mi
9h 6m£120–173Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tenby to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 20m£86–204Train
- Take the train from Tenby to Carmarthentrain
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
14h 35m£195–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Tenby to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 976
16h 54m£264–415Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tenby to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 13m£92–217Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tenby to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 5m£122–250Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tenby to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
12h 56m£100–243
Tenby to Oban by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tenby to Oban is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tenby to Oban is to drive which takes 9h 6m and costs £120 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Tenby to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Upper Park Road and arriving at Bus Station via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Tenby to Oban. However, there are services departing from Tenby and arriving at Oban via Cardiff Central, Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Tenby and Oban is 584 miles. The road distance is 487.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tenby to Oban without a car is to train via Cardiff which takes 14h 30m and costs £190 - £330.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Tenby to Oban, including transfers.
Tenby to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Upper Park Road station.
Tenby to Oban train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Tenby station.
The best way to get from Tenby to Oban is to train via Cardiff which takes 14h 30m and costs £190 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 17h 19m.
What companies run services between Tenby, Wales and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Tenby to Oban via Cardiff Central, Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Upper Park Road to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Upper Park Road to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Tenby to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Tenby to Oban train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenby to Oban is 488 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Tenby to Oban.
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