There are 4 ways to get from Failsworth to Oldham by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Failsworth to Oldham is to tram which costs £2 - £4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Failsworth to Oldham is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ridgefield Street and arriving at Barn Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Failsworth and arriving at Oldham King Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Failsworth and Oldham is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Failsworth to Oldham without a car is to tram which takes 12 min and costs £2 - £4.
The tram from Failsworth to Oldham King Street takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Failsworth to Oldham bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Ridgefield Street station.
Failsworth to Oldham train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Failsworth station.
Failsworth to Oldham bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Barn Street station.
What companies run services between Failsworth, England and Oldham, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Failsworth to Oldham King Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Ridgefield Street to Barn Street every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Failsworth to Oldham King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Ridgefield Street to Barn Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
Tameside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 344 5555
- Website
- tameside.taxi
Stamford Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 330 3000
Oldham & Bardsley Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 633 2101
Chadderton Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 626 9696
- Website
- chaddertoncars.co.uk
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 624 2448
- Website
- boroughtaxisoldham.com
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Swift Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 303 8137
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Failsworth to Oldham train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Oldham King Street station.
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