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How to get fromOban to Shrewsburyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Oban to Shrewsbury by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain train
    8h 37m
    £127–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus bus
    4. Take the bus from bus station to Railway Stationbus bus 64
    13h 16m
    £43–67

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 802
    3. Take the train from Chester to Shrewsburytrain train
    10h 45m
    £64–118

  4. Drive  355.9 mi

    1. Drive from Oban to Shrewsburycar car 355.9 mi
    6h 39m
    £90–129

  5. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain train
    6h 25m
    £66–144

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Shrewsburytrain train
    7h 12m
    £67–168

  7. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    4. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain train
    7h 57m
    £93–205

  8. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    5. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    8h 6m
    £114–297

  9. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    8h 13m
    £105–299

Oban to Shrewsbury by train and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 368.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Shrewsbury, England?

You can take a train from Oban to Shrewsbury via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Crewe in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Railway Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and bus station in around 13h 16m.

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