There are 5 ways to get from Atherton to Eccles by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 67 bus
best- Take the train from Atherton to Salford Crescenttrain Wigan Wallgate - Todmorden / ...
- Take the bus from Salford Crescent Rail Station to Eccles Interchangebus 67 / ...
45 min£5–7Drive 8.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Atherton to Ecclescar 8.8 mi
16 min£3–4Train
- Take the train from Atherton to Salford Centraltrain Wigan Wallgate - Todmorden / ...
- Take the train from Deansgate to Eccles (Manchester)train Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
1h 17m£4–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atherton to Ecclestaxi 8.8 mi
16 min£40–55Line 132 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from St John Street to The Trafford Centre Bus Stationbus 132
- Take the bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Eccles Interchangebus 22 / ...
51 min£4
Atherton to Eccles by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atherton to Eccles is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Atherton to Eccles is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £40 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Atherton to Eccles. However, there are services departing from St John Street and arriving at Eccles Interchange via The Trafford Centre Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
No, there is no direct train from Atherton to Eccles. However, there are services departing from Atherton and arriving at Eccles (Manchester) via Deansgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Atherton and Eccles is 13 miles. The road distance is 8.9 miles.
The best way to get from Atherton to Eccles without a car is to train and line 67 bus which takes 45 min and costs £5 - £8.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Atherton to Eccles, including transfers.
Atherton to Eccles bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from St John Street station.
Atherton to Eccles train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Atherton station.
The best way to get from Atherton to Eccles is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can line 132 bus and line 22 bus, which costs £4 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Atherton, England and Eccles, Salford, England?
You can take a train from Atherton to Eccles (Manchester) via Salford Central and Deansgate in around 1h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St John Street to Eccles Interchange via The Trafford Centre Bus Station in around 51 min.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Atherton to Salford Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Atherton to Salford Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Eccles (Manchester)
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Salford Crescent Rail Station to Eccles Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from St John Street to The Trafford Centre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Eccles Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Bolton Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7903 565 024
Bradshawgate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 861 010
Orbit Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 465 555
- Website
- orbit.taxi
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
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Booking & Getting There
Atherton to Eccles bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at The Trafford Centre Bus Station.
Atherton to Eccles train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Salford Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atherton to Eccles is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Atherton to Eccles.
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