Oldham: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Oldham is a city of 237,110 people in United Kingdom (England), 204 m (669 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Oldham Werneth railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Oldham runs from about 7 h 32 min a day in late December to 17 h 8 min in late June (computed for 53.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oldham is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 47 km), Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 54 km), East Midlands Airport (EMA, 95 km).
Flights to Oldham: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Oldham Werneth railway station, Oldham Clegg Street railway station, Oldham Mumps (LNWR) railway station. Trains to Oldham
Buses to Oldham · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 263 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 119 km — tours
- Dublin, 275 km (Ireland) — flights · tours
- Glasgow, 293 km — tours
- Manchester, 10 km
- Sheffield, 47 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 47 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Edinburgh, 277 km
- Liverpool, 59 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Bristol, 234 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Kranj.
Common questions
Which airport serves Oldham?
Manchester Airport (MAN), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Oldham?
About 237,110 people live in Oldham, across 67 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Oldham in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Oldham?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Oldham?
London (263 km), Birmingham (119 km), Dublin (275 km), Glasgow (293 km), Manchester (10 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.