There are 3 ways to get from Oban to Balloch Station by bus, train, or car
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Oban to Balloch Station by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Oban to Balloch Station is to bus which costs £10 - £14 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Balloch Station is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Balloch Station. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Balloch via Dumbarton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Oban and Balloch Station is 81 miles. The road distance is 73.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Balloch Station without a car is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £10 - £14.
The bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Lower Stoneymollan Road takes 2h 18m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Oban to Balloch Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Balloch Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Balloch Station is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £10 - £14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Balloch Station, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Lower Stoneymollan Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £14–28 and the journey takes 2h 18m. Ember also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Oban to Dumbarton Central twice daily. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–28
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Ember
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Oban to Balloch Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Oban to Balloch Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dumbarton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Balloch Station is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Oban to Balloch Station.
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