There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Oldham by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
7h 41m£105–204Bus via Oldham College
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 6m£41–70Bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 45mDrive 216.9 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Oldhamcar 216.9 mi
4h 15m£53–77Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
7h 22m£71–355Bus, train via Carlisle
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 26m£116–219Car ferry, train to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
7h 57m£67–349
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Oldham is to bus via Oldham College which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Oldham is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Oldham King Street via Kilmarnock, Carlisle and St Peter's Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Oldham is 323 miles. The road distance is 218.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Oldham without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 41m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Cairnryan to Oldham, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Oldham bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Oldham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Oldham is to Bus which takes 7h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £220 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Oldham, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Oldham King Street via Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Exchange Square in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Oldham King Street via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, Manchester Piccadilly, and St Peter's Square in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Oldham bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Oldham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Oldham is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Cairnryan to Oldham.
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