There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Oldham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgate
5h 51m£41–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030 / ...
8h 9m£21–43Drive 247.1 mi
- Drive from Perth to Oldham247.1 mi
4h 38m£62–90Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
5h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Perth to PrestonInverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to DeansgateBlackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 25m£74–105Train #2
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh WaverleyPerth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester PiccadillyEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 29m£41–195Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
6h 17m£101–280Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
6h 25mTrain to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
7h 8m£110–328
Perth to Oldham by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Oldham is to bus which costs £20 - £45 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Oldham is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Oldham College via Buchanan Bus Station and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Oldham King Street via Glasgow Central, Preston and Deansgate-Castlefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Perth and Oldham is 293 miles. The road distance is 248.5 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Oldham without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h 51m and costs £40 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Perth to Oldham, including transfers.
Perth to Oldham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Oldham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Oldham is to train via Glasgow which takes 5h 51m and costs £40 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £45 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Oldham, England?
You can take a train from Perth to Oldham King Street via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Preston, Deansgate, and Deansgate-Castlefield in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Oldham College via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Printworks in around 8h 9m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
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 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Perth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–320
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–90
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to Oldham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Perth to Oldham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Oldham is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Perth to Oldham.
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