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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York 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
    8h 25m
    £147–315

  2. Bus via Leeds

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus bus Lc9
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    13h 27m
    £43–72

  3. Drive 378 mi

    1. Drive from Grantham to Obancar car 378 mi
    6h 41m
    £92–132

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham 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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 47m
    £130–422

  5. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster 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
    8h 59m
    £137–322

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    14h 6m
    £83–183

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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 6m
    £96–189

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham 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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 32m
    £135–426

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 16m
    £91–227

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham 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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 29m
    £109–261

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    8h 59m
    £94–204

Grantham to Oban by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Grantham to Oban via York, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Bus Station via Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 27m.

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