There are 6 ways to get from Oban to North Shields by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 18m£77–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Corran Halls to George Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn11 / ...
7h 24m£24–36Drive 231.9 mi
- Drive from Oban to North Shieldscar 231.9 mi
4h 36m£58–84Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane GLA - NCL
6h 48m£93–207Bus via Newcastle Coach Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
8h 52m£39–71Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EDI - NCL
7h 21m£50–188
Oban to North Shields by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oban to North Shields is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to North Shields is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls and arriving at Nile Street via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Monument Market Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to North Shields. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at North Shields via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley and Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Oban and North Shields is 273 miles. The road distance is 233.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to North Shields without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Oban to North Shields, including transfers.
Oban to North Shields bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Corran Halls station.
Oban to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to North Shields is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs £75 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and North Shields, England?
You can take a train from Oban to North Shields via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Newcastle, and Monument in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls to Nile Street via George Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Monument Market Street in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Oban Longsdale Coach Park to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Oban to North Shields bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
Oban to North Shields train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to North Shields is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Oban to North Shields.
There are 2012+ hotels available in North Shields.






































