There are 5 ways to get from Oldham to Whaley Bridge by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi
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Line 83 bus, train
best- Take the bus from John Street to Piccadilly Gardensbus 83 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Whaley Bridgetrain Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton
1h 57m£7–12Drive 20 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oldham to Whaley Bridgecar 20 mi
35 min£5–8Tram, train
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to St Peter's Squaretram Pink Line
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Whaley Bridgetrain Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton
1h 58m£8–14Line 83 bus, line 192 bus, line 199 bus
- Take the bus from John Street to Piccadilly Gardensbus 83 / ...
- Take the bus from Piccadilly to Corbar Roadbus 192
- Take the bus from Corbar Road to Railway Stationbus 199
2h 3m£10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oldham to Whaley Bridgetaxi 20 mi
35 min£90–110
Oldham to Whaley Bridge by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oldham to Whaley Bridge is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Oldham to Whaley Bridge is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Oldham to Whaley Bridge station. However, there are services departing from John Street and arriving at Railway Station via Piccadilly and Corbar Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Oldham to Whaley Bridge. However, there are services departing from Oldham King Street and arriving at Whaley Bridge via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Oldham and Whaley Bridge is 23 miles. The road distance is 20.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oldham to Whaley Bridge without a car is to line 83 bus and train which takes 1h 57m and costs £6 - £12.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Oldham to Whaley Bridge, including transfers.
Oldham to Whaley Bridge bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from John Street station.
Oldham to Whaley Bridge train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Oldham King Street station.
Oldham to Whaley Bridge bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
What companies run services between Oldham, England and Whaley Bridge, England?
You can take a bus from John Street to Railway Station via Piccadilly Gardens, Piccadilly, and Corbar Road in around 2h 3m.
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Whaley Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Whaley Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from John Street to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from John Street to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Piccadilly to Corbar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 624 2448
- Website
- boroughtaxisoldham.com
Chadderton Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 626 9696
- Website
- chaddertoncars.co.uk
Oldham & Bardsley Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 633 2101
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Booking & Getting There
Oldham to Whaley Bridge train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at St Peter's Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldham to Whaley Bridge is 20 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Oldham to Whaley Bridge.
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