There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Oldham by train, bus, night bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
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Train
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Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
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Take the train from Wigan Wallgate to Mills Hill (Manchester)
Bus
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Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
Drive
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Drive from Glasgow to Oldham
Fly to Manchester
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to Manchester (MAN)
Fly to Liverpool, train
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)
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Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
Fly to Birmingham, train
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Fly from Glasgow (GLA) to Birmingham (BHX)
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Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
Glasgow to Oldham by train
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The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Oldham is to night bus which costs £18 - £25 and takes 4h 41m.
The quickest way to get from Glasgow to Oldham is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Mills Hill (Manchester) via Wigan Wallgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Glasgow and Oldham is 183 miles. The road distance is 220.2 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Oldham without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £70 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Glasgow to Oldham, including transfers.
Glasgow to Oldham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Oldham is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £70 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £26 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £40 - £170 and takes 5h 48m.
There is no direct flight from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 45m and has one stopover.
Glasgow to Oldham train services, operated by Northern Rail, arrive at Mills Hill (Manchester) station.
- Distance: 183 miles
- Duration: 4h 28m
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Oldham, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow to Oldham via Wigan North Western and Wigan Wallgate in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £14 - £24 and the journey takes 4h 50m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £290
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £290
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £290
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £290
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £300
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £300
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £430
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28 - £140
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28 - £140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £220
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21 - £200
Flights from Glasgow to Birmingham via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26 - £210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £470
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150 - £850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £500
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow to Manchester via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300 - £2,900
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £430
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75 - £270
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £75 - £110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £200 - £270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60 - £95
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £23 - £35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £45 - £70
- Anytime Day Single
- £60 - £95
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14 - £23
- Website
- TransPennine Express Service
- Advance Single
- £8 - £13
- Off-Peak Day Single
- £10 - £16
- Anytime Day Single
- £14 - £23
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wigan Wallgate to Mills Hill (Manchester)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9 - £17
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £9 - £13
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £12 - £17
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12 - £21
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £12 - £16
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £15 - £21
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £160
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £60
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £100 - £160
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- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45 - £65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14 - £24
- Website
- Megabus UK
Night bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Shudehill
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14 - £24
- Website
- Megabus UK
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One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16 - £20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Night bus from Glasgow to Manchester Thomas Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15 - £19
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Oldham is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Glasgow to Oldham.
Lufthansa, Ryanair, British Airways and three other airlines offer flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport.
There are 327+ hotels available in Oldham. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Glasgow Airport is to line 500 shuttle which takes 15 min and costs £7.