There are 7 ways to get from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain Manchester Airport - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 28m£34–197Bus via Hanover Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
7h 22m£16–45Drive 214.4 mi
- Drive from Oldham to Falkirk Wheelcar 214.4 mi
4h 17m£52–74Tram to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Camelontrain
6h 29m£68–191Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57bus megabus M11
7h 42m£17–24Tram to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelontrain
7h 2m£61–142Tram, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to St Peter's Squaretram
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Camelontrain
7h 2m£55–254
Oldham to Falkirk Wheel by tram, train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel is to bus which costs £17 - £24 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from John Street and arriving at Three Bridges roundabout via Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Oldham and Falkirk Wheel is 257 miles. The road distance is 215.6 miles.
The best way to get from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs £30 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel, including transfers.
Oldham to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
The best way to get from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs £30 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Hanover Street, which costs £16 - £45 and takes 7h 22m.
Oldham to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldham to Falkirk Wheel is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Oldham to Falkirk Wheel.
What companies run services between Oldham, England and Falkirk Wheel, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Oldham King Street to Falkirk Wheel via Deansgate-Castlefield, Deansgate, Preston, Haymarket, Falkirk Grahamston, Central Retail Park, and Ochiltree Terrace Terminus in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Oldham King Street to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Oldham King Street to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Park to Camelon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £14–20
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Camelon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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