There are 6 ways to get from Sale to Bowdon by tram, bus, rideshare, foot, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Sale to Altrinchamtram Purple Line / ...
9 min£2–3Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stretford to Altrincham5.3 mi
23 min£1Line 757 bus
- Take the bus from Raglan Road to St Margaret's Roadbus 757 / ...
22 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from Sale to Bowdonwalk 4.7 mi
1h 31mLine 263 bus, line 287 bus
- Take the bus from John Street to Altrincham Interchangebus 281 / ...
- Take the bus from Altrincham Interchange to Bow Green Roadbus 287 / ...
52 min£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sale to Bowdontaxi 4.6 mi
10 min£12–15
Sale to Bowdon by tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Bowdon is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Bowdon is to tram which takes 9 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Raglan Road and arriving at St Margaret's Road. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sale and arriving at Altrincham. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Sale and Bowdon is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Bowdon without a car is to tram which takes 9 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from Sale to Altrincham takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Sale to Bowdon bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Raglan Road station.
Sale to Bowdon train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Sale station.
Sale to Bowdon bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at St Margaret's Road station.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Bowdon, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Sale to Altrincham every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Raglan Road to St Margaret's Road twice daily. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Sale to Altrincham
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Raglan Road to St Margaret's Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from John Street to Altrincham Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Altrincham Interchange to Bow Green Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stretford to Altrincham
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
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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Booking & Getting There
Sale to Bowdon train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Altrincham station.
There are 3631+ hotels available in Bowdon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sale and Bowdon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.