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There are 10 ways to get from Grimsby to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Grimsby Town 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
    9h 37m
    £106–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riverhead Exchange to Railway Stationbus bus 250 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 561 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 38m
    £59–101

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Grimsby Town to Meadowhalltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 44m
    £67–115

  4. Drive  362.6 mi

    1. Drive from Grimsby to Obancar car 362.6 mi
    6h 47m
    £92–132

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grimsby Town to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 54m
    £101–217

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    10h 30m
    £109–273

  7. Fly Humberside Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HUY - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 15m
    £70–299

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Grimsby Town to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 47m
    £101–237

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

    1. Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 13m
    £116–263

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

    1. Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 15m
    £111–248

Grimsby to Oban by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 424.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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

You can take a train from Grimsby Town to Oban via Doncaster, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverhead Exchange to Oban Bus Station via Railway Station, Hull Interchange, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 14h 38m.

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