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How to get fromSligo to Obanby bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sligo to Oban by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 27m
    £40–61

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sligo to Larnecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Obancar car
    8h 15m
    £99–334

  3. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 50m
    £67–182

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus 458
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 261
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    15h 54m
    £57–86

  5. Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Derry Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LDY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 15m
    £122–281

  6. Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHD - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 20m
    £77–195

  7. Bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 48m
    £74–154

  8. Bus, bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sligo Hospital to Enniskillen Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BFS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 51m
    £67–154

Sligo to Oban by bus and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 372.8 mi
  • Duration: 15h 27m

What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Sligo to Oban. However, you can take the bus to Enniskillen Bus, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 14, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Stn, then take the bus to Oban Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sligo to Oban via Larne and Cairnryan in around 8h 15m.

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