There are 4 ways to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Veloparktram Blue Line
13 min£1–3Line 216 bus
- Take the bus from Old Mill Street to Velopark Metrolink Stopbus 230 / ...
22 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadiumtaxi 1.9 mi
4 min£7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadiumwalk 2.1 mi
39 min
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium is to line 216 bus which costs £2 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Old Mill Street and arriving at Velopark Metrolink Stop. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Piccadilly and arriving at Velopark. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Manchester Piccadilly Station and Academy Stadium is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium without a car is to tram which takes 13 min and costs £1 - £3.
The tram from Piccadilly to Velopark takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Old Mill Street station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Piccadilly station.
Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Velopark Metrolink Stop station.
What companies run services between Manchester Piccadilly Station, England and Academy Stadium, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Piccadilly to Velopark every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Old Mill Street to Velopark Metrolink Stop every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to Velopark
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Old Mill Street to Velopark Metrolink Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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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Manchester Piccadilly Station to Academy Stadium train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Velopark station.
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