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There are 11 ways to get from Penzance to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Birmingham

    best
    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 Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    15h 39m
    £280–480

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    19h 48m
    £71–176

  3. Drive  637.7 mi

    1. Drive from Penzance to Obancar car 637.7 mi
    11h 4m
    £157–227

  4. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NQY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    9h 34m
    £75–256

  5. 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 4m
    £386–584

  6. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    17h 7m
    £290–511

  7. 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 Corran Hallsbus bus
    10h 48m
    £130–294

  8. 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 Corran Hallsbus bus
    11h 11m
    £158–409

  9. 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 Corran Hallsbus bus
    11h 41m
    £135–307

  10. 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 Corran Hallsbus bus
    11h 59m
    £193–431

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

    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 Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 46m
    £83–233

Penzance to Oban by train and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.7 mi
  • Duration: 15h 39m

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, Preston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 19h 48m.

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