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How to get fromNantes to Obanby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, train, ferry, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Oban by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, plane, train, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    15h 28m
    £325–608

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NTE - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 32m
    £63–229

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    29h 33m
    £114–226

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Obancar car
    17h 55m
    £187–580

  5. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NTE - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    10h 24m
    £66–226

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Médiathèquebus bus 507
    3. Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    30h 41m

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Obancar car
    15h 46m
    £325–430

  8. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane RNS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    12h 1m
    £131–741

Nantes to Oban by train, foot, and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,016.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 28m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Nantes to Oban via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 29h 33m.

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