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

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There are 8 ways to get from Oban to Whitby 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 Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    4. Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain train
    9h 27m
    £109–228

  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 Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus bus 840
    13h 31m
    £38–59

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 978
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Middlesbroughbus bus
    3. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain train
    11h 44m
    £52–104

  4. Drive  293.7 mi

    1. Drive from Oban to Whitbycar car 293.7 mi
    5h 54m
    £73–105

  5. Bus, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane GLA - NCL
    3. Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain train
    10h 15m
    £115–263

  6. Train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain train
    9h 35m
    £97–219

  7. Bus, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane GLA - MME
    3. Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain train
    11h 36m
    £121–444

  8. Bus, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Corran Halls to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane GLA - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Middlesbroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain train
    11h 33m
    £111–239

Oban to Whitby by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?

You can take a train from Oban to Whitby via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and Darlington in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Boyes via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 13h 31m.

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