There are 7 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 2m£97–209Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
8h 31m£30–44Drive 264 mi
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Obancar 264 mi
5h 14m£66–94Train, bus to Newcastle, fly, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
9hTrain via Carlisle
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
8h 28m£92–188Bus
- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
8h 56m£40–83Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MME - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 10m£89–442
Middlesbrough to Oban by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £30 - £45 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Oban Bus Station via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Oban. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Oban via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Oban is 316 miles. The road distance is 265.5 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Middlesbrough to Oban, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Oban is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Oban via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Oban Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and George Street in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
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Booking & Getting There
Middlesbrough to Oban bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Middlesbrough to Oban train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Oban is 266 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Middlesbrough to Oban.
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