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There are 12 ways to get from Colchester to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    10h 19m
    £178–380

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    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
    7h 33m
    £50–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    15h 24m
    £69–128

  4. Drive 490.9 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Obancar car 490.9 mi
    8h 55m
    £120–173

  5. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    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
    6h 40m
    £52–174

  6. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross 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 32m
    £205–362

  7. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Colchester 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
    11h 31m
    £197–357

  8. Bus via Milton Keynes

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 737
    3. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    16h 24m
    £94–220

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester 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
    6h 42m
    £126–385

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester 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
    7h 22m
    £124–407

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 30m
    £127–380

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 23m
    £108–250

Colchester to Oban by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 547.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 19m

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

You can take a train from Colchester to Oban via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 24m.

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