How to get to Oban from Aberdeen

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Compare coach, train and flight for Aberdeen to Oban

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aberdeen to Oban among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £46. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, and a train costs an average of £65.

Distance: 221 km

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Coach

£115

Average Price

£49

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Cheapest

6h 14m

Average total duration

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5h 44m

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30m

Additional time*

12h 52m

Average total duration

12h 22m

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from Aberdeen to Oban

How to get to Oban from Aberdeen by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Aberdeen to Oban is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • ScotrailY39511 · Y39647
    8:356h53
    Aberdeen station (ABD)
    15:28Oban station (OBN)
    £771One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • ScotrailY39511 · Y39647
    8:356h53
    Aberdeen station (ABD)
    15:28Oban station (OBN)
    £771One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • British AirwaysBA1313 · BA1496
    17:403h55
    Aberdeen Airport
    21:35Glasgow International Airport
    £7681One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • ScotrailY38584 · Y39512 · Y39647
    9:056h23
    Aberdeen station (ABD)
    15:28Oban station (OBN)
    £771One-way
    2 changes
  • ScotrailY39529 · Y39683
    13:465h56
    Aberdeen station (ABD)
    19:42Oban station (OBN)
    £931One-way
    1 change
  • LoganairBA4025+BA CityflyerBA8753 · BA8724
    10:307h55
    Aberdeen Airport
    18:25Glasgow International Airport
    £6931One-way
    2 changes
  • LoganairBA4025+British AirwaysBA1395 · BA1490
    10:308h15
    Aberdeen Airport
    18:45Glasgow International Airport
    £6991One-way
    2 changes
  • British AirwaysBA1301+BA CityflyerBA8726
    9:257h25
    Aberdeen Airport
    16:50Glasgow International Airport
    £7411One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Aberdeen to Oban

Travel to Oban easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Aberdeen to Oban.

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There are 3 options to travel between Aberdeen and Oban including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Aberdeen to Oban is a coach with an average price of £46.

This is compared to other travel options from Aberdeen to Oban:

A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aberdeen to Oban costing on average £65.

The fastest way to travel from Aberdeen to Oban is by train with an average journey time of 6h 53m.

Other travel options to Oban take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 2m.

The Aberdeen to Oban distance is approximately 221 km.
The average frequency per day from Aberdeen to Oban is:
  • Around 4 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aberdeen and Oban as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Aberdeen to Oban:
  • Trains mostly depart from Aberdeen station (ABD) and arrive in Oban station (OBN).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Aberdeen to Oban, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Scotrail, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country, ScotRail to go to Oban by train.
  • Travel with Scottish Citylink, FlixBus to go to Oban by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Aberdeen to Oban often also extend their vacation to go to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fort William, Paisley, Inverness. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Oban and these popular destinations at a great price.

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