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There are 12 ways to get from Kettering to Oban by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 25m
    £88–207

  2. Bus via Manchester

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Northampton to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    14h 13m
    £53–84

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    11h 8m
    £161–315

  4. Drive 418.6 mi

    1. Drive from Kettering to Obancar car 418.6 mi
    7h 31m
    £102–147

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

    1. Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 15m
    £135–407

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

    1. Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 27m
    £143–423

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

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester 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
    7h 34m
    £89–177

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

    1. Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    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
    7h 44m
    £101–248

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

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester 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
    8h 27m
    £87–192

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 3m
    £78–193

  11. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    11h 39m
    £180–330

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    16h 43m
    £80–182

Kettering to Oban by train and bus

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 453.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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

You can take a train from Kettering to Oban via Leicester, Nuneaton, Crewe, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Northampton Bus Interchange, Georges Drive, Northampton, Shudehill Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 13m.

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