There are 5 ways to get from Tameside to Rochdale by tram, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale Town Centretram Pink Line
23 min£2–4Line 409 bus
- Take the bus from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Rochdale Interchangebus 409
1h 1mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Mossley to Rochdale12.2 mi
36 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tameside to Rochdaletaxi 11.3 mi
19 min£26–31Drive 11.3 mi
- Drive from Tameside to Rochdalecar 11.3 mi
19 min£3–4
Tameside to Rochdale by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tameside to Rochdale is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Tameside to Rochdale is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £26 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange and arriving at Rochdale Interchange. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oldham Mumps and arriving at Rochdale Town Centre. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Tameside and Rochdale is 7 miles. The road distance is 11.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tameside to Rochdale without a car is to tram which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £4.
The tram from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale Town Centre takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Tameside to Rochdale bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange station.
Tameside to Rochdale train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Oldham Mumps station.
Tameside to Rochdale bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Rochdale Interchange station.
What companies run services between Tameside, England and Rochdale, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale Town Centre every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Rochdale Interchange every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Oldham Mumps to Rochdale Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mossley to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £26–31
Tameside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 344 5555
- Website
- tameside.taxi
Stamford Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 330 3000
Swift Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 303 8137
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More Questions & Answers
Tameside to Rochdale train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Rochdale Town Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tameside to Rochdale is 11 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Tameside to Rochdale.
There are 3698+ hotels available in Rochdale.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Tameside and Rochdale. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




