There are 7 ways to get from Billingham to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 33m£96–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
10h 35m£41–88Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Billingham Green to John Dobson Streetbus X10
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 37mDrive 260.9 mi
- Drive from Billingham to Obancar 260.9 mi
5h 10m£65–93Bus to Newcastle, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Billingham Green to Interchangebus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
8h 46mTrain via Carlisle
- Take the train from Thornaby to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 35m£91–187Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MME - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 22m£89–442
Billingham to Oban by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Billingham to Oban is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Billingham to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Billingham to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Billingham Green and arriving at Oban Bus Station via John Dobson Street and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Billingham to Oban. However, there are services departing from Thornaby and arriving at Oban via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Billingham and Oban is 317 miles. The road distance is 262.4 miles.
The best way to get from Billingham to Oban without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Billingham to Oban, including transfers.
Billingham to Oban bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Billingham Green station.
Billingham to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Billingham to Oban is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Newcastle upon Tyne, which costs and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Billingham, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Billingham Green to Oban via Kirkdale, Thornaby, Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Billingham Green to Oban Bus Station via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Billingham Green to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Billingham Green to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
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Booking & Getting There
Billingham to Oban bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Billingham to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Billingham to Oban is 262 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Billingham to Oban.
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