There are 5 ways to get from Barry to Oldham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 13m£45–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
8h 21m£22–81Drive 198.2 mi
- Drive from Barry to Oldhamcar 198.2 mi
3h 48m£49–71Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
6h 10m£63–175Bus, train, line 330 bus, line 409 bus
- Take the bus from The Priory to Wood Street JAbus 95 / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stockporttrain
- Take the bus from Stockport Interchange to Ashton-under-Lyne Interchangebus 330
- Take the bus from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Barn Streetbus 409
7h 7m
Barry to Oldham by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Oldham is to bus which costs £21 - £85 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Oldham is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Park Hotel and arriving at Barn Street via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens, Birmingham Coach Station and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Barry and Oldham is 185 miles. The road distance is 199.3 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Oldham without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Barry to Oldham, including transfers.
Barry to Oldham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Barry to Oldham is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £85 and takes 8h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 6h 10m.
Barry to Oldham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Oldham is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Barry to Oldham.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Oldham, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Hotel to Barn Street via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, Birmingham Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from The Priory to Wood Street JA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Priory to Wood Street JA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stockport Interchange to Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Barn Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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