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How to get fromEllesmere Port to Obanby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Ellesmere Port 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
    7h 58m
    £122–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    12h 22m
    £39–111

  3. Drive 322.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ellesmere Port to Obancar car 322.1 mi
    5h 46m
    £79–114

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 24m
    £80–209

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poulton-le-Fyldetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Booths to Bus Stationbus bus 42
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Corran Hallsbus bus
    13h 18m
    £66–134

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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
    8h 49m
    £91–228

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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
    9h 42m
    £89–228

Ellesmere Port to Oban by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 327.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Ellesmere Port to Oban via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Queen Square, Queen Square Bus Station, Duke Street, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 22m.

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