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Compare coach and train for Liverpool to Oldham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Oldham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £4 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, while a train costs an average of £14.
Distance: 59 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£14 Average Price | £4 Average Price Cheapest | £12 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Oldham:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Oldham costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Oldham take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 58m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (45m by train vs 1h 1m by car). Tickets start at around £14 compared to roughly £12 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Oldham
How to get to Oldham from Liverpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Oldham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus22:001h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre23:20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£41One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus22:001h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre23:20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£41One-way0 changes
Fastest
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C3260611:540h53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:47Moston (MSO)£261One-way1 change
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C3262612:540h53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)13:47Moston (MSO)£261One-way1 change
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C326368:540h53Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)9:47Moston (MSO)£261One-way1 change
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C3265710:540h54Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:48Moston (MSO)£261One-way1 change
FlixBus12:201h20Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre13:40Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:451h25Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre12:10Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£41One-way0 changes
FlixBus18:551h25Liverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre20:20Manchester, Shudehill Interchange£41One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Oldham:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Oldham costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Oldham take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 58m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Oldham as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Mills Hill (MIH).
- Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Oldham by coach.
- Travel with Transpennine Express to go to Oldham by train.
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