There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Fort William Station by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 919
1h 28m£7–11Train
- Take the train from Oban to Crianlarichtrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Fort Williamtrain Crianlarich - Mallaig / ...
4h 4m£36–82Drive 43.6 mi
- Drive from Oban to Fort William Stationcar 43.6 mi
59 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oban to Fort William Stationtaxi 43.6 mi
59 min£90–110
Oban to Fort William Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Fort William Station is to bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Fort William Station is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Fort William Station. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Fort William via Crianlarich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Oban and Fort William Station is 48 miles. The road distance is 43.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Fort William Station without a car is to bus which takes 1h 28m and costs £7 - £11.
The bus from Bus Station to Bus Station takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Oban to Fort William Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Oban to Fort William Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Fort William Station is to bus which takes 1h 28m and costs £7 - £11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Fort William Station, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £9–17 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Fort William via Crianlarich in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crianlarich to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £9–17
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Etive Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1631 566 880
Lorn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1631 564 744
Oban Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1631 564 666
- Website
- obantaxis.co.uk
Tower Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1631 569 999
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Fort William Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Oban to Fort William Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Crianlarich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Fort William Station is 44 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Oban to Fort William Station.
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