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Compare train and coach for Manchester to Oban
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Oban among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £44. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 8h 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, and a train costs an average of £122.
Distance: 386 km
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£44 Average Price Cheapest | £123 Average Price |
8h 37m Average total duration Fastest 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 2m Average total duration 8h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Oban from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Oban is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Manchester to Oban
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Oban:
A coach is £78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Oban costing on average £122.
Other travel options to Oban take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 32m.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Oban as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) and arrive in Oban station (OBN).
- Travel with first_transpennine_express, Northern Rail (3) to go to Oban by train.
- Travel with Megabus to go to Oban by coach.
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