There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Oban by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
8h 3m£89–217Fly Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
8h 46m£82–220Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
19h 8m£338–743Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Strasbourgbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
25h 21m£160–309Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Obancar
18h 35m£357–476Train to Basel, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BSL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 12m£103–294Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 10m£96–257Fly Zurich Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane ZRH - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
12h 9m£130–317Night train, train via Amsterdam
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
26h 1m£539–1,257Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
29h 32m£116–319Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Obancar
19h 30m£260–415
Zurich to Oban by night train, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Oban is to fly and bus which costs £80 - £220 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Oban is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs £85 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Oban station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Oban. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Oban via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London Euston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Zurich and Oban is 905 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Oban without a car is to night train and train which takes 19h 8m and costs £330 - £750.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Zurich to Oban, including transfers.
Zurich to Oban bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Oban train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
Zurich to Oban bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Zürich to Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 29h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Basel to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–250
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £70–80
- Couchette Carriage
- £45–55
- Seating Carriage
- £18–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Oban is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 8:26 PM in Zurich and 7:26 PM in Oban.
Zurich to Oban train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Offenburg station.
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