There are 6 ways to get from York to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
7h 29m£66–125Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 45m£63–222Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
10h 53mDrive 302 mi
- Drive from York to Obancar 302 mi
5h 30m£72–104Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
10h 22m£69–177Train, bus
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
7h 51m£73–94
York to Oban by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Oban is to train and bus which costs £70 - £95 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from York to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Station Road via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Oban. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Oban via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between York and Oban is 346 miles. The road distance is 303.7 miles.
The best way to get from York to Oban without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from York to Oban, including transfers.
York to Oban bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
York to Oban train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Oban is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between York, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from York to Oban via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Station Road via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
York to Oban bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Oban train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Oban is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from York to Oban.
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