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There are 8 ways to get from Buxton to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 6m
    £92–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terrace Road to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 199
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    11h 54m
    £43–64

  3. Drive  330.7 mi

    1. Drive from Buxton to Obancar car 330.7 mi
    6h 4m
    £84–121

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 33m
    £87–231

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central
    2. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    9h 33m
    £100–182

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 27m
    £79–176

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 20m
    £79–196

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 30m
    £116–255

Buxton to Oban by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 340.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Buxton to Oban via Manchester Piccadilly, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terrace Road to Bus Station via Manchester Airport, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 54m.

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