Cheapest€38.29
- London North Eastern Railway LN221706:172h 16m08:33Oldham Mumps railway stationEdinburgh Waverley
Door to door 3hCO2 10.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Oldham to Edinburgh costs €38.29 at the cheapest and takes 2h 56m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 318 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 318 km
- Fastest
- 2h 56m
- Average
- 3h 7m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €38.29
- CO2 per passenger
- 10.5 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h | 2h 16m | 44m | €42.69 | 10.5 kg | 6 |
- 3hFastest, by Train
- €42.69Cheapest, by Train
- 10.5 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 318 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Lowest CO2€46.53
- Arriva Rail North AR995607:3029m07:59Oldham Mumps railway stationLeeds
- Arriva Cross Country AC849009:111h 54m11:05LeedsEdinburgh Waverley
Changes at Leeds, with 72 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 4h 19mCO2 10.4 kgChanges 1Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Network2 changes | 409 | 08:11 | 12:35 | 4h 24m |
| Bee Network2 changes | 409 | 08:27 | 12:59 | 4h 32m |
| Bee Network2 changes | 409 | 08:40 | 12:59 | 4h 19m |
| Bee Network2 changes | 409 | 09:07 | 13:19 | 4h 12m |
| Bee Network2 changes | 409 | 09:17 | 14:10 | 4h 53m |
| Bee Network2 changes | 409 | 09:29 | 14:10 | 4h 41m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Oldham to Edinburgh | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €98.24 | €86.14 | €94.39 | €67.44 | €62.49 | €56.99 | €67.44 | €60.84 | €50.94 | €54.79 | €49.84 | €42.69 | €42.69 | €45.99 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €38.29
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When to book Oldham to Edinburgh
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €37.7490 days
- €30.5960 days
- €36.6445 days
- €38.8430 days
- €41.0421 days
- €45.9914 days
- €67.447 days
- €94.393 days
- €98.241 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €30.59.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 221 percent. The most expensive point is €98.24, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €49.84Sun
- €42.69Mon
- €42.69Tue
- €45.99Wed
- €60.84Thu
- €50.94Fri
- €54.79Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €56.99Sep
- €41.04Oct
- €35.54Nov
- €37.74Dec
- €34.99Jan
- €32.79Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 318 km against 277 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Preston, Leeds, Blackpool, Newcastle upon Tyne. The gap between arriving and leaving is 64 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Oldham at 06:17 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Oldham
Rail
- Oldham Mumps railway station
- Oldham Central railway station
- Oldham Werneth railway station
Bus
- Oldham Mumps Interchange
Edinburgh
Rail
- Edinburgh Waverley
- Edinburgh Gateway station
- Edinburgh Park railway station
Bus
- Edinburgh Bus Station
- Halbeath Park & Ride
Air
- EDI
Ferry
- Cruise Liner Terminal
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Getting from EDI into Edinburgh
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest |
|---|---|---|
 London North Eastern Railway | €38.29 | 2h 57m |
| TransPennine Express | €39.94 | 2h 56m |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €33.00 | 86% |
| Taxes | €3.30 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €38.29 | 100% |
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Questions about Oldham to Edinburgh
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Oldham to Edinburgh?
The fastest journey from Oldham to Edinburgh takes 2h 56m door to door, of which 2h 16m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 7m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Oldham to Edinburgh?
The cheapest fare from Oldham to Edinburgh is €38.29, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €57.54. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Oldham to Edinburgh?
The cheapest way from Oldham to Edinburgh is by Train, at €42.69 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Oldham to Edinburgh?
Fares from Oldham to Edinburgh bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €30.59. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 221 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Oldham to Edinburgh?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Oldham to Edinburgh, at €42.69. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Oldham to Edinburgh?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Oldham to Edinburgh, at €32.79 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Oldham to Edinburgh?
2 operators sell services from Oldham to Edinburgh across 1 modes: London North Eastern Railway, TransPennine Express. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Oldham to Edinburgh?
33 percent of the services we sell from Oldham to Edinburgh are direct. The rest connect at Preston, Leeds, Blackpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, with about 64 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Oldham to Edinburgh use?
Services from Oldham to Edinburgh by Train leave from Oldham Mumps railway station and arrive at Edinburgh Waverley. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Oldham to Edinburgh?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Oldham to Edinburgh allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Oldham to Edinburgh on September 9, 2026: 318 km of route against 277 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €38.29, and 2h 56m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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