There are 3 ways to get from Oban to Kirkcudbright by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Gallerybus 555
8h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stance 2bus X74
8h 21m£35–51Drive 177.6 mi
- Drive from Oban to Kirkcudbrightcar 177.6 mi
3h 33m£44–64
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Kirkcudbright is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Kirkcudbright is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 5 and Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Oban and Kirkcudbright is 208 miles. The road distance is 178.6 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Kirkcudbright without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Oban to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
Oban to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Kirkcudbright is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Oban to Kirkcudbright.
There are 323+ hotels available in Kirkcudbright.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Harbour Square Shelter via Buchanan Bus Station, Stance 2, Stance 5, and Park in around 8h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- [email protected]
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Dumfries station to Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- DGC Buses
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