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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Obanby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough 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
    10h 43m
    £175–313

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    16h 9m
    £65–111

  3. Drive 462.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Obancar car 462.4 mi
    8h 26m
    £113–163

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 13m
    £71–208

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thetford to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    17h 8m
    £137–255

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 6m
    £69–203

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 5m
    £145–446

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 11m
    £120–290

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 46m
    £144–438

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 4m
    £105–285

Bury St Edmunds to Oban by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 43m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Oban via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 16h 9m.

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