There are 5 ways to get from Old Trafford to Eccles by bus, tram, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 30 bus
best- Take the bus from Sir Alex Ferguson Way to Trading Estatebus 30
16 min£2Tram
cheapest- Take the tram from MediaCityUK to Ecclestram Yellow Line / ...
31 min£1–3Tram, train
- Take the tram from Wharfside to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram Red Line
- Take the train from Deansgate to Eccles (Manchester)train Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
53 min£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Trafford to Ecclestaxi 3.4 mi
6 minWalk
- Take the walk from Old Trafford to Eccleswalk 2.9 mi
55 min
Old Trafford to Eccles by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Trafford to Eccles is to taxi which costs and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Trafford to Eccles is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs .
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sir Alex Ferguson Way and arriving at Trading Estate. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from MediaCityUK and arriving at Eccles. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Old Trafford and Eccles is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Old Trafford to Eccles without a car is to line 30 bus which takes 16 min and costs £2.
The line 30 bus from Sir Alex Ferguson Way to Trading Estate takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Old Trafford to Eccles bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Sir Alex Ferguson Way station.
Old Trafford to Eccles train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from MediaCityUK station.
Old Trafford to Eccles bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Trading Estate station.
What companies run services between Old Trafford, England and Eccles, Salford, England?
Bee Network operates a bus from Sir Alex Ferguson Way to Trading Estate every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Metrolink operates a vehicle from MediaCityUK to Eccles every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from MediaCityUK to Eccles
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Wharfside to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Sir Alex Ferguson Way to Trading Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
Bond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 207 0077
- Website
- bondtaxis.com
Get Black Cab
- Phone
- +44 161 327 4303
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Double Decks (South Manchester Radio Cabs)
- Phone
- +44 161 973 9999
- Website
- doubledecks.co.uk
ComCab Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Trafftax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 941 2222
- Website
- trafftaxtaxis.co.uk
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