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How to get fromWhitby to Obanby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Whitby to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain train
    9h 24m
    £124–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 840
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 16m
    £39–60

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 978
    11h 35m
    £45–116

  4. Drive 293.5 mi

    1. Drive from Whitby to Obancar car 293.5 mi
    5h 53m
    £72–105

  5. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NCL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 32m
    £92–209

  6. Train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 42m
    £117–266

Whitby to Oban by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£124Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Whitby to Oban via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Oban Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 13h 16m.

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