Trains from Edinburgh to Oldham

Edinburgh to Oldham train information

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train from Edinburgh (Eastern Scotland) to Oldham (North West England). The services on board will change depending on the train provider.

The train duration to get to Oldham from Edinburgh will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops. There are 172 miles between the 2 cities.

Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Oldham train tickets

Edinburgh - Oldham prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Edinburgh to Oldham by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Edinburgh to Oldham trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Edinburgh and Oldham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Oldham to Edinburgh and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Edinburgh - Oldham train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Edinburgh Oldham train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Edinburgh to Oldham cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Oldham to Edinburgh, the railcard will have paid for itself.

What is the cost of a railcard?

Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey