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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 29m
    £183–293

  2. Bus via Leeds

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 1m
    £78–120

  3. Drive  383.5 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Obancar car 383.5 mi
    7h 5m
    £96–139

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 5m
    £99–191

  5. 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 44m
    £178–314

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus Ember
    15h 25m
    £94–162

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 6m
    £115–249

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 58m
    £100–211

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 56m
    £121–238

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 5m
    £172–473

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 37m
    £167–454

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 29m

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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Oban Bus Station via Brampton Road, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 13h 1m.

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