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

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There are 8 ways to get from Whitby to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 39m
    £108–229

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 840
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    13h 34m
    £38–59

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 978
    11h 34m
    £51–105

  4. Drive  293.5 mi

    1. Drive from Whitby to Obancar car 293.5 mi
    5h 54m
    £73–105

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NCL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    11h 1m
    £99–237

  6. Train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    9h 43m
    £95–217

  7. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MME - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    11h 47m
    £100–462

  8. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LBA - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    12h 12m
    £95–217

Whitby to Oban by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Whitby to Oban via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 34m.

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