There are 9 ways to get from Airdrie to Oldham by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Pollock Street
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 56m£44–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
7h 4m£36–63Drive 202.9 mi
- Drive from Airdrie to Oldhamcar 202.9 mi
3h 49m£50–73Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
6h 15m£76–178Train
- Take the train from Whifflet to Prestontrain Southbound
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
5h 37m£45–81Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Airdrie to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
5h 38m£79–143Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
6h 41m£63–195Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 43m£81–193Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 48m£64–160
Airdrie to Oldham by bus, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Airdrie to Oldham is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Airdrie to Oldham is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Airdrie to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Wellwynd and arriving at Barn Street via Bus Station and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Airdrie to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Oldham King Street via Preston and Deansgate-Castlefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Airdrie and Oldham is 226 miles. The road distance is 204 miles.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Oldham without a car is to train via Pollock Street which takes 4h 56m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Airdrie to Oldham, including transfers.
Airdrie to Oldham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Airdrie to Oldham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Airdrie to Oldham is to train via Pollock Street which takes 4h 56m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £200 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Airdrie, Scotland and Oldham, England?
You can take a bus from Bank Street to Oldham King Street via Pollock Street, Motherwell, Preston, Deansgate, and Deansgate-Castlefield in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station twice daily. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Whifflet to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Airdrie to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Airdrie to Oldham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Airdrie to Oldham train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airdrie to Oldham is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Airdrie to Oldham.
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