There are 4 ways to get from Altrincham Station to Prestwich by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Altrincham to Prestwichtram Green Line
50 min£4–6Line 263 bus, line 135 bus
- Take the bus from Altrincham Interchange to Piccadilly Gardensbus 263
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Polefield Hall Roadbus 135
1h 29m£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Altrincham Station to Prestwichtaxi 12.8 mi
28 min£30–40Drive 12.8 mi
- Drive from Altrincham Station to Prestwichcar 12.8 mi
28 min£4–5
Altrincham Station to Prestwich by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altrincham Station to Prestwich is to line 263 bus and line 135 bus which costs £4 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Altrincham Station to Prestwich is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Altrincham Station to Prestwich. However, there are services departing from Altrincham Interchange and arriving at Polefield Hall Road via Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Altrincham and arriving at Prestwich. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Altrincham Station and Prestwich is 13 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from Altrincham Station to Prestwich without a car is to tram which takes 50 min and costs £4 - £6.
The tram from Altrincham to Prestwich takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Altrincham Station to Prestwich bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Altrincham Interchange station.
Altrincham Station to Prestwich train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Altrincham station.
Altrincham Station to Prestwich bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
What companies run services between Altrincham Station, England and Prestwich, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Altrincham to Prestwich every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Altrincham Interchange to Polefield Hall Road via Piccadilly Gardens in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Altrincham to Prestwich
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Altrincham Interchange to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Polefield Hall Road
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
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More Questions & Answers
Altrincham Station to Prestwich train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Prestwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altrincham Station to Prestwich is 13 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Altrincham Station to Prestwich.
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