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Compare coach and train for Sheffield to Oldham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Oldham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, while a train costs an average of £15.
Distance: 47 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£15 Average Price | £5 Average Price Cheapest | £11 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Sheffield to Oldham:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Oldham costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Oldham take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 0m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (1h 15m by train vs 1h 16m by car). Tickets start at around £15 compared to roughly £11 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 Sheffield to Oldham
How to get to Oldham from Sheffield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Oldham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 17:201h30Sheffield18:50Oldham£51One-way0 changes
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- 17:201h30Sheffield18:50Oldham£51One-way0 changes
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- 17:201h30Sheffield18:50Oldham£51One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Oldham:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Oldham costing on average £15.
Other travel options to Oldham take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Oldham as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Chadderton, Broadway.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Mills Hill (MIH).
- Travel with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, Northern Rail to go to Oldham by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Oldham by coach.
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