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Oldham · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Oldham

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at MAN means 24 km (15 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Oldham

Car rental from Oldham: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Oldham to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Oldham to BurnleyUnited Kingdom30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Oldham to BlackburnUnited Kingdom33 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Oldham to WiganUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Oldham to WarringtonUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Oldham to BradfordUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Oldham to St HelensUnited Kingdom42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Oldham to WakefieldUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Oldham to PrestonUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Oldham to SheffieldUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Oldham to LeedsUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Oldham to RotherhamUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Oldham to LondonUnited Kingdom263 km (163 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Oldham to BerlinGermany1,042 km (648 mi)about 15 h 54 min
Oldham to MadridSpain1,464 km (910 mi)about 22 h 20 min
Oldham to RomeItaly1,689 km (1,050 mi)about 25 h 45 min
Oldham to ParisFrance607 km (377 mi)about 9 h 15 min
Oldham to HamburgGermany799 km (497 mi)about 12 h 11 min
Oldham to BudapestHungary1,632 km (1,014 mi)about 24 h 53 min
Oldham to WarsawPoland1,552 km (964 mi)about 23 h 40 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Oldham?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.