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How to get fromEast Midlands to Obanby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from East Midlands to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray 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 28m
    £183–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    2. Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus Ember
    13h 4m
    £71–126

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 978
    12h 47m
    £183–281

  4. Drive  383.5 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Obancar car 383.5 mi
    7h 5m
    £95–137

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    7h 7m
    £83–166

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    10h 42m
    £178–314

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 8m
    £99–224

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h
    £89–189

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering 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 Corran Hallsbus bus
    7h 59m
    £105–214

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 7m
    £156–448

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 40m
    £151–409

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 28m

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

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Oban via Melton Mowbray, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Oban Bus Station via Brampton Road, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 13h 4m.

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