🎓 Buses to University of the Highlands and Islands (Oban)
12 bus routes serve University of the Highlands and Islands (Oban). Weekday buses run from 06:16 to 23:33.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route serving University of the Highlands and Islands (Oban)
- 405 Glengallan Rd, Depot → Lochnell School Mon–Fri 06:51–23:33 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 005 Supermarkets, Soroba Lane → MacPherson Road Mon–Fri 07:50–16:31 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 416 Oban → Supermarkets, Lochside St Mon–Fri 10:32–17:34 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 418 Oban, Station → Ellenabeich Mon–Fri 07:13–18:58 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 417 Oban → Supermarkets, Lochside St Mon–Fri 08:05–16:50 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 415 Glengallan Rd, Depot → Dalavich Mon–Fri 06:16–18:21 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 401 Soroba, Lunga Rd → Dunollie, Kerrera Terr Mon–Fri 06:56–22:39 Sun 09:19–18:39 West Coast Motors
- 403 Glengallan Rd, Depot → Dalmally, PrimarySch Mon–Fri 06:34–17:56 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 408 Glengallan Rd, Depot → Bonawe, Quarry Mon–Fri 07:07–19:23 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 1 Soroba, Lunga Rd → Dunollie, Kerrera Terr Mon–Fri 08:47–18:17 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 423 Ardrishaig, Chalmers St → Oban, Station Mon–Fri 07:05–18:53 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
- 23 Ardrishaig, Chalmers St → Oban, Station Mon–Fri 11:34–13:38 no Sunday service West Coast Motors
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Direct buses to University of the Highlands and Islands from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
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Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to University of the Highlands and Islands (Oban)?
12 routes serve the campus: the 405 (towards Lochnell School), the 005 (towards MacPherson Road), the 416 (towards Supermarkets, Lochside St), the 418 (towards Ellenabeich), the 417 (towards Supermarkets, Lochside St), the 415 (towards Dalavich), the 401 (towards Dunollie, Kerrera Terr), the 403 (towards Dalmally, PrimarySch), the 408 (towards Bonawe, Quarry), the 1 (towards Dunollie, Kerrera Terr), the 423 (towards Oban, Station), the 23 (towards Oban, Station). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at University of the Highlands and Islands?
No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 12 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.
What time is the first bus to University of the Highlands and Islands?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 06:16, on the 415. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 23:33. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
Do buses run to University of the Highlands and Islands outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to University of the Highlands and Islands, and is there a student fare?
Everyone under 22 who lives in Scotland travels free on bus with a Young Scot NEC card, which covers most undergraduates. Older students pay operator fares — most operators sell a discounted termly or annual student ticket.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Oban.