There are 5 ways to get from Charles Street to Trafford by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 250 bus
best- Take the bus from Oxford House to Praed Roadbus 250
25 min£2Tram
- Take the tram from St Peter's Square to Parkwaytram Red Line
27 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charles Street to Traffordtaxi 4.5 mi
9 min£12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Charles Street to Traffordwalk 4.7 mi
1h 30mTram via Deansgate
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkwaytram Red Line
28 min£2–3
Charles Street to Trafford by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charles Street to Trafford is to line 250 bus which costs £2 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Charles Street to Trafford is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oxford House and arriving at Praed Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Peter's Square and arriving at Parkway. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Charles Street and Trafford is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Charles Street to Trafford without a car is to line 250 bus which takes 25 min and costs £2.
The line 250 bus from Oxford House to Praed Road takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Charles Street to Trafford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Oxford House station.
Charles Street to Trafford train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from St Peter's Square station.
Charles Street to Trafford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Praed Road station.
What companies run services between Charles Street, Manchester, England and Trafford, England?
Bee Network operates a bus from Oxford House to Praed Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, Metrolink operates a vehicle from St Peter's Square to Parkway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from St Peter's Square to Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford House to Praed Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
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Charles Street to Trafford train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Parkway station.
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