There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Oldham by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 21m£37–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
6h 1m£10–61Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
5h 26m£12–42Drive 187.6 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Oldhamcar 187.6 mi
3h 56m£46–66Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Victoria to Oldham King Streettram
4h 1m£67–231Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 1m£198–468Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 29m£87–221Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Rochdaletrain
8h 22m£210–524
Waterloo Station to Oldham by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Oldham is to bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre which costs £12 - £45 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Oldham is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £35 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Barn Street via London Victoria and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Oldham is 193 miles. The road distance is 188.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Oldham without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £35 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Waterloo Station to Oldham, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Oldham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Oldham is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £35 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £12 - £45 and takes 5h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £190 - £470 and takes 6h 1m.
Waterloo Station to Oldham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Oldham is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Waterloo Station to Oldham.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Oldham, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £35–180 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £8–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–380
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–380
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £322
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Victoria to Oldham King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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