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There are 7 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 22m
    £123–269

  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 22m
    £37–59

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Crossbus bus 976
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow to Middlesbroughbus bus
    3. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain train
    12h 27m
    £52–95

  4. Drive 293.6 mi

    1. Drive from Oban to Whitbycar car 293.6 mi
    5h 54m
    £71–103

  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 30m
    £114–246

  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 30m
    £119–269

  7. 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 Maltontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus bus
    11h 17m
    £90–188

Oban to Whitby by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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 22m. 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 22m.

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