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How to get fromBarcelona to Obanby plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Oban by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BCN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    9h 34m
    £53–141

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BCN - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 56m
    £51–158

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    21h 58m
    £419–735

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 25m
    £315–479

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Obancar car
    23h 12m
    £447–606

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BCN - NCL
    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
    12h 29m
    £109–308

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BCN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 17m
    £91–267

  8. Train to Reus Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Reustrain train
    2. Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane REU - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    11h 8m
    £67–197

  9. Bus, train via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    29h 36m
    £297–550

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    37h 53m
    £136–298

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Obancar car
    24h 3m
    £368–578

Barcelona to Oban by train and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Oban via Perpignan, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 21h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 37h 53m.

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