The average bus between Southampton and Oban takes 21h 54m and the fastest bus takes 19h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton 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 Southampton and Oban. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southampton is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Oban at 11:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 21h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Oban. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Oban station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
Southampton to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Southampton to Oban bus tickets online with National Express, Ember and Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
The distance between Southampton and Oban is 668.7 km. The road distance is 852 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 44m.