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 Airport / ...
5h 18m£85–165Bus
cheapest- 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 18m£27–44Drive 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 55m£65–187Train
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 28m£60–103Bus, 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 17m£132–210Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
5h 53m£64–173Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 2m£79–187Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, tram
- Take the train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from St Peter's Square to Oldham King Streettram
6h 4m£73–183
Falkirk to Oldham by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Oldham is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 7h 18m.
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 18m.
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 18m.
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 18m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 18m 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 18m and costs £85 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 7h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 55m.
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 18m. 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 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- 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
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from St Peter's Square to Oldham King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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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