How to get to Oban from Manchester

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from Manchester to Oban

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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • British Airways
    6:459h15
    Manchester
    16:00Oban
    £1401One-way
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  • British Airways
    6:459h15
    Manchester
    16:00Oban
    £1401One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • British Airways
    6:459h15
    Manchester
    16:00Oban
    £1401One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Manchester 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 Manchester to Oban.

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There are 3 options to travel between Manchester and Oban including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Oban is a coach with an average price of £45.

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

A coach is £79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Oban costing on average £124.

A coach is £192 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Oban costing on average £237.

The fastest way to travel from Manchester to Oban is by flight with an average journey time of 7h 22m.

Other travel options to Oban take longer:

Train takes on average 8h 43m.

Coach takes on average 9h 13m.

The Manchester to Oban distance is approximately 386 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Oban is:
  • Around 19 flights per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Oban:
  • Trains mostly depart from Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) and arrive in Oban station (OBN).
  • Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to Oban, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Oban by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Oban by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Manchester 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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