There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Loch Etive by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Oban to Loch Etive by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Oban to Loch Etive is to bus which costs £2 - £5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Loch Etive is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £55 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Corran Halls and arriving at Taynuilt. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 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 bus which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £5.
The bus from Corran Halls to Taynuilt takes 19 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Oban to Loch Etive bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Corran Halls 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 bus which takes 19 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £4 - £8 and takes 21 min.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Loch Etive, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Corran Halls to Taynuilt every 4 hours. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Oban to Taynuilt every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Taynuilt
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Taynuilt
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Taynuilt
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–5
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Corran Halls to Taynuilt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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Oban to Loch Etive bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Taynuilt 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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