There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Oldbury by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sandwell & Dudleytrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
1h 21m£26–45Bus, line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Colmore Row to Oldbury Interchangebus 87
3h 24m£17–29Drive 80.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Oldburycar 80.3 mi
1h 36m£20–29Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhamptontrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 33m£25–50Train via Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kidsgrovetrain Manchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Kidsgrove to Tame Bridge Parkwaytrain Crewe - Birmingham New Street / ...
2h 57m£25–57
Manchester to Oldbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Oldbury is to bus and line 87 bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Oldbury is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £26 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Oldbury. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Oldbury Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station and Colmore Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Sandwell & Dudley. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Manchester and Oldbury is 77 miles. The road distance is 80.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Oldbury without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £26 - £45.
The train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sandwell & Dudley takes 1h 21m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Manchester to Oldbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Oldbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Oldbury is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £26 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 87 bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Oldbury, Sandwell, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sandwell & Dudley twice daily. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Oldbury Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station, Moor Street Station, and Colmore Row in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sandwell & Dudley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kidsgrove
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Kidsgrove to Tame Bridge Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- NX West Midlands
Bus from Colmore Row to Oldbury Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- NX West Midlands
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Oldbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Manchester to Oldbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Sandwell & Dudley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Oldbury is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Manchester to Oldbury.
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