There are 4 ways to get from Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Oban Bus Station to Ardluibus Ember
1h 21m£9–18Train
- Take the train from Oban to Ardluitrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
1h 34m£21–40Drive 74.1 mi
- Drive from Oban Ferry Terminal to Ballochcar 74.1 mi
1h 32m£18–26Bus via Tarbet Hotel
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tarbet Hotelbus 976
2h 1m£9–13
Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond is to bus via Tarbet Hotel which costs £9 - £13 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond is to bus which takes 1h 21m and costs £9 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oban Bus Station station and arriving at Ardlui. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oban and arriving at Ardlui. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Oban Ferry Terminal and Loch Lomond is 50 miles. The road distance is 74.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond without a car is to bus which takes 1h 21m and costs £9 - £18.
The bus from Oban Bus Station to Ardlui takes 1h 16m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Oban Bus Station.
Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond is to bus which takes 1h 21m and costs £9 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Oban Ferry Terminal, Scotland and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Oban Bus Station to Ardlui 4 times a day. Tickets cost £8–11 and the journey takes 1h 16m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Oban to Ardlui 4 times a day. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Ardlui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Oban Bus Station to Ardlui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 Oban Bus Station to Ardlui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £9–18
Bus from Bus Station to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–23
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More Questions & Answers
Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ardlui station.
Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ardlui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Oban Ferry Terminal to Loch Lomond.
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