Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
01631-562596;
www.aulaysbar.com
; 8 Airds Cres)
An authentic Scottish pub, Aulay's
is cosy and low-ceilinged, its walls covered with old photographs of Oban ferries and oth-
er ships. It pulls in a mixed crowd of locals and visitors with its warm atmosphere and
wide range of malt whiskies.
Information
Fancy That
(
01631-562996; 112 George St; internet per 20 min £1; 9.30am-7pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
Lorn & Islands District General Hospital
(
01631-567500; Glengallan Rd)
Southern
end of town.
Main Post Office
(
01631-510450; Lochside St; 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-1pm Sun)
Inside Tesco supermarket.
Tourist Office
(
01631-563122;
www.oban.org.uk
; 3 North Pier; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat,
10am-6pm Sun May-Sep, 9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat Oct-Apr)
Getting There & Away
The bus, train and ferry terminals are all grouped conveniently together next to the har-
bour on the southern edge of the bay.
Boat
CalMac
(
www.calmac.co.uk
)
ferries link Oban with the islands of
Mull
,
Coll
,
Tiree
,
Lis-
more
,
Colonsay
,
Barra
and
Lochboisdale
(South Uist). See the relevant island entries
for details. Information and reservations for all CalMac ferry services are available at the
ferry terminal
(
01631-562244; Railway Pier; 9am-6pm Mar-Oct)
near the train sta-
tion. Ferries to the
Isle of Kerrera
depart from a separate jetty, about 2 miles southwest of
Oban town centre, or you can use the Oban Marina passenger ferry (
Click here
)
from
Oban's North Pier.
Bus
Scottish Citylink
(
www.citylink.co.uk
)
operates intercity coaches to Oban, while
West
Coast Motors
(
www.westcoastmotors.co.uk
)
runs local and regional services. The bus ter-
minal is outside the train station.
Glasgow
(via Inveraray and Arrochar) £18, three hours, four daily
