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How to get fromEly to Obanby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ely 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 15m
    £157–263

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ely 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
    6h 35m
    £47–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    15h 31m
    £58–89

  4. Drive  441.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ely to Obancar car 441.7 mi
    7h 50m
    £110–159

  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Ely to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    11h 49m
    £159–295

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    17h 17m
    £94–158

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    7h 28m
    £50–157

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain 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
    £114–352

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain 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
    7h 41m
    £119–391

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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 39m
    £92–216

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 32m
    £87–229

Ely to Oban by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 15m

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

You can take a train from Ely to Oban via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Bus Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 31m.

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