There are 9 ways to get from Falkirk to Oldham by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 14m£41–273Bus
- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 21mDrive 212.9 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Oldhamcar 212.9 mi
4h 10m£52–75Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
5h 50m£69–180Train
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 25m£71–112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Rochdaletrain
7h 15mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Oldham King Streettram
5h 46m£76–156Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 18m£60–178Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 39m£60–174
Falkirk to Oldham by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Oldham is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Oldham is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Oldham. However, there are services departing from St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Oldham College via Buchanan Bus Station and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Falkirk to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Oldham King Street via Haymarket, Preston and Deansgate-Castlefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Falkirk and Oldham is 253 miles. The road distance is 214.2 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Oldham without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 14m and costs £40 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Falkirk to Oldham, including transfers.
Falkirk to Oldham bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Falkirk to Oldham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Oldham is to train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 14m and costs £40 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 21m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Oldham, England?
You can take a train from Falkirk Grahamston to Oldham King Street via Haymarket, Preston, Deansgate, and Deansgate-Castlefield in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Andrew`s Church to Oldham College via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Printworks in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Oldham King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Falkirk to Oldham bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Falkirk to Oldham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Oldham is 214 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Falkirk to Oldham.
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