Douglas to Oban - 8 ways to travel via train, car ferry, bus, and bus and ferry

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

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Car ferry, train
best
1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
2. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
11h 27m
£114–200
Car ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus
cheapest
1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
17h 23m
£34–45
Car ferry, bus
1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
11h 51m
£54–92
Car ferry, train, bus and ferry
1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
17h 41m
£58–89
Car ferry, drive
1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
2. Drive from Heysham to Obancar
8h 26m
£71–286
Fly Isle Of Man Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IOM - GLA
2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
8h 14m
£97–238
Fly Isle Of Man Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IOM - EDI
2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
6h 57m
£109–241
Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
12h 2m
£67–173

Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

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4h 19mAverage Duration

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Distance: 403.4 mi
Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between Douglas, Isle of Man and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Douglas to Oban. However, you can take the car ferry to Liverpool, walk to Liverpool James Street, take the train to Liverpool Central Loop Line, walk to Liverpool Lime Street, take the train to Wigan North Western, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Oban. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Bus Station via Liverpool, Princes Parade, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 51m.

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