There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
4h 30m£52–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
11h 1m£42–73Train
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
9h 45m£143–313Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Birmingham-BHX to Oban389.5 mi
6h 45mDrive 389.5 mi
- Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Obancar 389.5 mi
6h 45m£94–136Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
5h 23m£50–130Train via Preston
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
9h 57m£137–266Bus via Birmingham Coach Station
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
13h 20m£73–170
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban is to fly and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Airport: Stop H and arriving at Bus Station via Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban. However, there are services departing from Birmingham International and arriving at Oban via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Oban is 351 miles. The road distance is 391.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs £140 - £320.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban, including transfers.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall Street station.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham International station.
The best way to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs £140 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Oban via Birmingham International Station, Birmingham International, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Airport: Stop H to Bus Station via Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Birmingham-BHX to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oban.
There are 577+ hotels available in Oban.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Oban. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







































