There are 4 ways to get from Oldham to Cannock by bus, train, tram, or car
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Line 83 bus, train, line 74 bus
best- Take the bus from John Street to Piccadilly Gardensbus 83 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain
- Take the bus from Mill Bank to Bus Stationbus 74
2h 38mDrive 71.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oldham to Cannockcar 71.1 mi
1h 33m£18–25Tram, train
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to St Peter's Squaretram Pink Line
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 23m£27–64Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Hatherton Roadbus 424
- Take the bus from Walsall Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X51
4h 49m£18–41
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oldham to Cannock is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Oldham to Cannock is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Oldham to Cannock station. However, there are services departing from John Street and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station and Walsall Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Oldham to Cannock. However, there are services departing from Oldham King Street and arriving at Cannock via Manchester Piccadilly, Stafford and Rugeley Trent Valley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Oldham and Cannock is 71 miles. The road distance is 71.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oldham to Cannock without a car is to line 83 bus and train and line 74 bus which takes 2h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Oldham to Cannock, including transfers.
Oldham to Cannock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Oldham to Cannock train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Oldham King Street station.
Oldham to Cannock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hatherton Road station.
What companies run services between Oldham, England and Cannock, England?
You can take a bus from John Street to Bus Station via Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester Central Coach Station, Hatherton Road, and Walsall Bus Station in around 4h 49m.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Oldham King Street to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from John Street to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- info@chaserider.co.uk
- Website
- Chaserider
Bus from Mill Bank to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Chaserider
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Hatherton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from Walsall Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- NX West Midlands
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Oldham to Cannock train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at St Peter's Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldham to Cannock is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Oldham to Cannock.
There are 1945+ hotels available in Cannock.






















