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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
    8h
    £111–191

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    9h 3m
    £52–83

  3. Drive  325 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Obancar car 325 mi
    5h 52m
    £81–116

  4. Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    7h 49m
    £68–199

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
    2. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    9h 39m
    £94–170

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

    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    7h 30m
    £58–147

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 23m
    £64–170

Chester to Oban by train and foot

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket£111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 329.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h

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

You can take a train from Chester to Oban via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 3m.

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