There are 4 ways to get from Hawkshead to Oban by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
8h 33m£81–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 553
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
10h 56m£35–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus 976
8h 42m£65–131Drive 232.3 mi
- Drive from Hawkshead to Obancar 232.3 mi
4h 24m£58–83
Hawkshead to Oban by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hawkshead to Oban is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hawkshead to Oban is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Hawkshead to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre and arriving at Bus Station via bus interchange, Bus Station, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Hawkshead to Oban. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Oban via Oxenholme Lake District and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Hawkshead and Oban is 270 miles. The road distance is 233.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hawkshead to Oban without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Hawkshead to Oban, including transfers.
Hawkshead to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Hawkshead to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Hawkshead to Oban is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Hawkshead, Cumbria, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Oban via Bus Rail Interchange, Windermere, Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Bus Station via bus interchange, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Hawkshead to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Hawkshead to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hawkshead to Oban is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Hawkshead to Oban.
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