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How to get fromShrewsbury to Obanby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 14m
    £126–207

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    6h 57m
    £50–122

  3. Train, bus via Chester

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    11h 7m
    £65–108

  4. Drive  355.4 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Obancar car 355.4 mi
    6h 37m
    £88–127

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    9h 57m
    £105–185

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    7h 50m
    £56–145

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) 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
    8h 55m
    £79–183

Shrewsbury to Oban by train and foot

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 368.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Oban via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 14m.

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