Travel Information to Oban from Dumbarton
| 47 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £9 - £36 | |
| Train • £9 • 2 h 41 min | |
| Train • £9 • 2 h 41 min | |
| Scottish Citylink or ScotRail |
Take a train or coach to travel 47 miles between Dumbarton and Oban. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Scottish Citylink or ScotRail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Dumbarton to Oban.
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How to get to Oban from Dumbarton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Dumbarton to Oban is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Dumbarton to Oban: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Oban from Dumbarton is by taking a train, which costs on average £9.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dumbarton to Oban:
A train is £27 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £36 from Dumbarton to Oban.
The fastest way to get to Oban from Dumbarton is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 41 min.
Other travel options to Oban take longer:
Coach takes 3 h 17 min on average.
Oban is approximately 47 miles away from Dumbarton.
The average frequency per day from Dumbarton to Oban is:
- 2 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Oban from Dumbarton as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Dumbarton to Oban:
- Trains mostly depart from Dumbarton Central and arrive in Oban.
The following travel companies offer services from Dumbarton to Oban:
- Scottish Citylink can get you to Oban by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Scottish Citylink from Dumbarton to Oban for £19 on Omio.
- Travel with ScotRail to go to Oban by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Dumbarton to Oban tickets on Omio for £9.
Yes, there are direct services available from Dumbarton to Oban with the following travel companies:
- Direct trains with ScotRail with 3 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Oban as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Dumbarton and Oban.
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