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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    12h 12m
    £154–322

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 16m
    £59–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    17h 32m
    £72–133

  4. Drive 505.7 mi

    1. Drive from Harwich to Obancar car 505.7 mi
    9h 14m
    £124–178

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

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train 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 31m
    £134–413

  6. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Manningtree 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
    12h 44m
    £194–360

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    18h 28m
    £146–285

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

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train 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 12m
    £132–425

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

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 8m
    £109–254

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

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon 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
    8h 7m
    £115–279

  11. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    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 23m
    £61–194

Harwich to Oban by train and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.2 mi
  • Duration: 12h 12m

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

You can take a train from Harwich Town to Oban via Manningtree, London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mayflower Avenue to Bus Station via Stanwell Street, Osborne Street, Post Office, Railway Station, Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 32m.

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