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How to get fromCaernarfon to Obanby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Caernarfon to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    10h 55m
    £149–277

  2. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    10h 29m
    £86–207

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    11h 30m
    £114–200

  4. Drive 388.8 mi

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Obancar car 388.8 mi
    6h 57m
    £95–137

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    11h 12m
    £88–225

  6. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    12h 20m
    £159–302

Caernarfon to Oban by bus and train

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 55m

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Turf Square to Oban via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 55m.

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