There are 3 ways to get from Oban to Loch Lomond by train, bus, or car
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Oban to Loch Lomond by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Loch Lomond is to bus which costs £9 - £13 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Loch Lomond is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £21 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Tarbet Hotel. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oban and arriving at Ardlui. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Oban and Loch Lomond is 48 miles. The road distance is 74.1 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Loch Lomond without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Oban to Ardlui takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Oban to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Oban to Loch Lomond train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Loch Lomond is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £13 and takes 1h 56m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Oban to Ardlui 4 times a day. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station to Tarbet Hotel every 3 hours. Tickets cost £12–23 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Ember also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Ardlui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £12–23
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Oban to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Tarbet Hotel station.
Oban to Loch Lomond train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ardlui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Loch Lomond is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Oban to Loch Lomond.
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