There are 6 ways to get from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Hale to Manchester Piccadillytrain Chester - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
51 min£6–11Drive 10.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchestercar 10.5 mi
24 min£3–4Bus, line 263 bus
- Take the bus from Bow Green Road to Altrincham Interchangebus 287 / ...
- Take the bus from Altrincham Interchange to Piccadilly Gardensbus 263
1h 21m£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchestertaxi 10.5 mi
24 min£25–30Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Bow Green Road to Altrincham Interchangebus 287 / ...
- Take the tram from Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardenstram Purple Line
52 min£5–7Tram
- Take the tram from Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardenstram Purple Line
53 min£3–5
Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £25 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bow Green Road and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens via Altrincham Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hale and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Bowdon, Greater Manchester and Manchester is 16 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 51 min and costs £6 - £11.
The train from Hale to Manchester Piccadilly takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Bow Green Road station.
Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hale station.
The best way to get from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester is to train which takes 51 min and costs £6 - £11. Alternatively, you can bus and line 263 bus, which costs £4 and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Bowdon, Greater Manchester, England and Manchester, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Hale to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Piccadilly Gardens via Bow Green Road and Altrincham Interchange in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hale to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Altrincham to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bow Green Road to Altrincham Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
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 Bow Green Road to Altrincham Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 1925 634296
- [email protected]
- Website
- warringtonsownbuses.co.uk
Bus from Bow Green Road to Altrincham Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Bow Green Road to Altrincham Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
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More Questions & Answers
Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Altrincham Interchange station.
Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester is 11 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Bowdon, Greater Manchester to Manchester.
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