How to get to Oban from Manchester

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Compare train, flight and coach for Manchester to Oban

Omio recommends booking the train 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 £43. 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 £43, and a train costs an average of £123.

Distance: 386 km

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£123

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£43

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8h 55m

Average total duration

8h 25m

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8h 37m

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

  • Northern Trains Limited
    14:536h34
    Manchester
    21:27Oban
    £1981One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • Northern Trains Limited
    14:536h34
    Manchester
    21:27Oban
    £1981One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Northern Trains Limited
    14:536h34
    Manchester
    21:27Oban
    £1981One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • Northern Trains Limited
    5:527h51
    Manchester
    13:43Oban
    £1981One-way
    2 changes
  • TransPennine Express
    8:247h04
    Manchester
    15:28Oban
    £2181One-way
    2 changes
  • TransPennine Express
    12:247h18
    Manchester
    19:42Oban
    £2181One-way
    2 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, flight and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Oban is a coach with an average price of £43.

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

A coach is £80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Oban costing on average £123.

The fastest way to travel from Manchester to Oban is by coach with an average journey time of 8h 7m.

Other travel options to Oban take longer:

Train takes on average 8h 18m.

The Manchester to Oban distance is approximately 386 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Oban is:
  • Around 3 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, flight and coach 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).
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 first_transpennine_express, Northern Rail to go to Oban by train.
  • Travel with Megabus 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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