There are 6 ways to get from Blyth to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
7h 53m£73–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
9h 37m£25–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
9h 18m£44–80Drive 224.8 mi
- Drive from Blyth to Obancar 224.8 mi
4h 37m£56–80Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
8h 23m£77–195Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
9h 41m£49–188
Blyth to Oban by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blyth to Oban is to bus which costs £25 - £40 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Blyth to Oban is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Blyth station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Bus station 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 Blyth to Oban. However, there are services departing from Whitley Bay and arriving at Oban via Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Blyth and Oban is 283 miles. The road distance is 226.1 miles.
The best way to get from Blyth to Oban without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs £70 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Blyth to Oban, including transfers.
Blyth to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Blyth to Oban train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Blyth to Oban is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs £70 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Blyth, Northumberland, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus station to Oban via Whitley Road - Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, Central Station, Newcastle, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus station to Oban Bus Station via Haymarket St Mary's Place, John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- 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
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- 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
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 George Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
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
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Booking & Getting There
Blyth to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Blyth to Oban train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blyth to Oban is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Blyth to Oban.
There are 544+ hotels available in Oban.


































