There are 4 ways to get from Oban to Thurso Bay by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
7h 34m£25–37Bus via North Pier Car Park
cheapest- Take the bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
8h 22m£24–42Drive 215 mi
- Drive from Oban to Thurso Baycar 215 mi
4h 50m£53–76Bus, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 54m£213–460
Oban to Thurso Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Thurso Bay is to bus via North Pier Car Park which costs £23 - £45 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Thurso Bay is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Thurso Bay. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Oban and Thurso Bay is 242 miles. The road distance is 216.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Thurso Bay without a car is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Oban to Thurso Bay, including transfers.
Oban to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Corran Halls station.
Oban to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Thurso Bay is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Oban to Thurso Bay.
There are 115+ hotels available in Thurso Bay.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Thurso Bay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Corran Halls to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Corran Halls to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from North Pier Car Park to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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