There are 7 ways to get from Wirral Peninsula to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
8h 43m£103–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Queen Squarebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 5m£52–101Drive 315.5 mi
- Drive from Wirral Peninsula to Obancar 315.5 mi
5h 48m£79–114Fly Liverpool to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
7h 48m£80–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poulton-le-Fyldetrain
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
12h 4m£59–102Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
8h 23m£80–202Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 16m£81–222
Wirral Peninsula to Oban by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Oban is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Oban is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Wirral Peninsula station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Birkenhead Bus Station and arriving at Oban Bus Station via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Wirral Peninsula to Oban. However, there are services departing from Birkenhead North and arriving at Oban via Liverpool Lime Street, Wigan North Western and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Wirral Peninsula and Oban is 327 miles. The road distance is 317.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Oban without a car is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Wirral Peninsula to Oban, including transfers.
Wirral Peninsula to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Birkenhead Bus Station.
Wirral Peninsula to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Wirral Peninsula to Oban is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Wirral Peninsula, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Birkenhead North to Oban via Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool Lime Street, Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Oban Bus Station via Queen Square, Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Poulton-le-Fylde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Bus from Birkenhead Bus Station to Queen Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wirral Peninsula to Oban bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square station.
Wirral Peninsula to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wirral Peninsula to Oban is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Wirral Peninsula to Oban.
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