There are 6 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford by bus, train, tram, rideshare, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
3h 3m£38–68Bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from EMA Departure Building to Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchangebus Tp
- Take the bus from Interchange to Market Placebus Tp
- Take the bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the tram from Manchester Airport to Trafford Bartram
6h 33m£17–22Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Old Trafford73.8 mi
1h 42mDrive 73.8 mi
- Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Traffordcar 73.8 mi
1h 42m£18–26Train via Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the train from Long Eaton to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Lincoln Central - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 38m£40–73Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 48m£47–73
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford is to bus and tram which costs £16 - £23 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Long Eaton and arriving at Exchange Quay via Stoke-on-Trent and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Old Trafford is 95 miles. The road distance is 74.3 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Long Eaton station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Old Trafford.
There are 3658+ hotels available in Old Trafford.
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Old Trafford, England?
You can take a bus from EMA Departure Building to Old Trafford via Rail Station Sycamore Road, Long Eaton, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly, and Exchange Quay in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Manchester Airport to Trafford Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from EMA Departure Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Interchange to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Old Trafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
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