There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
6h 21m£35–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
6h 27m£65–110Drive 168.2 mi
- Drive from Oban to Dumfries and Gallowaycar 168.2 mi
3h 36m£41–59Train
- Take the train from Oban to Dalmuirtrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
6h 54m£76–141
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Road End via Buchanan Bus Station and Stance 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Dumfries via Dalmuir and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Oban and Dumfries and Galloway is 189 miles. The road distance is 169.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway without a car is to bus which takes 6h 21m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway, including transfers.
Oban to Dumfries and Galloway bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Dumfries and Galloway train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway is to bus which takes 6h 21m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, and Stance 5 in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Road End via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, Dumfries, and Dumfries station in around 6h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Oban to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Dumfries and Galloway bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Oban to Dumfries and Galloway train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dalmuir station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Dumfries and Galloway is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Oban to Dumfries and Galloway.
There are 417+ hotels available in Dumfries and Galloway.