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There are 10 ways to get from Penzance to Oban by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NQY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 43m
    £102–275

  2. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    15h 53m
    £258–424

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 104
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 31m
    £104–169

  4. Drive  637.7 mi

    1. Drive from Penzance to Obancar car 637.7 mi
    11h 4m
    £160–231

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 48m
    £137–292

  6. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 41m
    £137–302

  7. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 9m
    £164–405

  8. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 57m
    £191–427

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    16h 10m
    £321–498

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Weston-super-Maretrain train
    2. Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 18m
    £232–411

Penzance to Oban by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration15h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 43m

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

You can take a train from Penzance to Oban via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Oban Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 21h 31m.

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