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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 15m
    £126–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to bus stationbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 49m
    £50–86

  3. Train, bus

    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 Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 50m
    £67–127

  4. Drive  355.4 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Obancar car 355.4 mi
    6h 37m
    £89–129

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

    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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 55m
    £66–147

  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 Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 48m
    £67–167

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Airportbus bus
    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
    9h 8m
    £88–191

Shrewsbury to Oban by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 368.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Oban Bus Station via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 12h 49m.

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