There are 4 ways to get from Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ardlui to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
1h 26m£9–18Train
- Take the train from Ardlui to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
1h 40m£21–40Drive 74.1 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Oban Ferry Terminalcar 74.1 mi
1h 32m£18–26Bus via Tarbet Hotel
- Take the bus from Tarbet Hotel to Bus Stationbus 976
2h£9–13
Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal is to bus via Tarbet Hotel which costs £9 - £13 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal is to bus which takes 1h 26m and costs £9 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ardlui and arriving at Oban Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ardlui and arriving at Oban. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Loch Lomond and Oban Ferry Terminal is 50 miles. The road distance is 74.5 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 1h 26m and costs £9 - £18.
The bus from Ardlui to Oban Bus Station takes 1h 21m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ardlui station.
Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardlui station.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal is to bus which takes 1h 26m and costs £9 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Oban Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Ardlui to Oban Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £8–11 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Ardlui to Oban 5 times a day. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardlui to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ardlui to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Tarbet Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ardlui to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £9–18
Bus from Tarbet Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–23
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More Questions & Answers
Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Oban Bus Station.
Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Oban station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Loch Lomond to Oban Ferry Terminal.
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