There are 5 ways to get from Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram via Trafford Bar
best- Take the tram from Trafford Bar to Piccadillytram Purple Line / ...
28 min£3–5Tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Exchange Quay to Piccadillytram Blue Line
31 min£1–3Line 256 bus
- Take the bus from Warwick Road to Charlotte Streetbus 256 / ...
32 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Stationtaxi 3 mi
7 min£9–12Walk
- Take the walk from Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Stationwalk 3.2 mi
1h 1m
Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station by foot, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to line 256 bus which costs £2 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £9 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warwick Road and arriving at Charlotte Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exchange Quay and arriving at Piccadilly. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Old Trafford and Manchester Piccadilly Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station without a car is to tram via Trafford Bar which takes 28 min and costs £2 - £5.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station, including transfers.
Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Warwick Road station.
Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Trafford Bar station.
Old Trafford to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Charlotte Street station.
What companies run services between Old Trafford, England and Manchester Piccadilly Station, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Trafford Bar to Piccadilly every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Warwick Road to Charlotte Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Trafford Bar to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Exchange Quay to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Warwick Road to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £9–12
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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