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

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There are 10 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 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 43m
    £184–334

  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 7m
    £71–121

  3. Drive  383.5 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Obancar car 383.5 mi
    7h 5m
    £96–138

  4. 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
    £86–172

  5. Bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    14h 48m
    £96–155

  6. 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 2m
    £100–225

  7. 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
    £92–190

  8. 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 58m
    £107–226

  9. 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
    7h 58m
    £159–417

  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 9m
    £161–449

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 43m

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, Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Oban Bus Station via Brampton Road, Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and George Street in around 13h 7m.

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