The average bus between John O' Groats and Oban takes 15h 43m and the fastest bus takes 9h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from John O' Groats to Oban. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between John O' Groats and Oban. The earliest departure is at 8:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from John O' Groats is at 6:27 PM which arrives into Oban at 6:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Terminal and take an average of 15h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Oban. However, there are services departing from Bus Terminal station and arriving at Oban Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
John O' Groats to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Terminal station.
John O' Groats to Oban bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Oban Bus Station.
The distance between John O' Groats and Oban is 285.7 km. The road distance is 358 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Oban Bus Station via Bus Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 52m.
