There are 6 ways to get from Lancaster 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 Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
6h 18m£85–150Bus via Underpass
cheapest- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
8h 22m£32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Corran Hallsbus Ember
7h 33m£37–59Drive 253.3 mi
- Drive from Lancaster to Obancar 253.3 mi
4h 36m£63–91Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
9h 1m£80–202Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
8h 5m£79–165
Lancaster to Oban by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Oban is to bus via Underpass which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Oban is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Oban. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Night Std and arriving at Corran Halls via Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster to Oban. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Oban via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Lancaster and Oban is 266 miles. The road distance is 254.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Oban without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Lancaster to Oban, including transfers.
Lancaster to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Lancaster to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Oban is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lancaster to Oban via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Night Std to Corran Halls via Buchanan Bus Stn in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
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Lancaster to Oban bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Lancaster to Oban train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Oban is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Lancaster to Oban.
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