There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Loch Etive by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oban to Taynuilttrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
21 min£5–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Hotelbus 976 / ...
24 min£2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oban to Taynuilttaxi 11.7 mi
15 min£27–33Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Oban to Taynuiltcar 11.7 mi
15 min£3–5
Oban to Loch Etive by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Loch Etive is to bus which costs £2 - £5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Loch Etive is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £27 - £33.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Hotel. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oban and arriving at Taynuilt. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Oban and Loch Etive is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Loch Etive without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs £5 - £10.
The train from Oban to Taynuilt takes 21 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Oban to Loch Etive bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Loch Etive train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Loch Etive is to train which takes 21 min and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Loch Etive, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Oban to Taynuilt every 4 hours. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Hotel every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 24 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Taynuilt
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £2–5
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £27–33
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 Loch Etive bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Hotel station.
Oban to Loch Etive train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Taynuilt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Loch Etive is 12 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Oban to Loch Etive.
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