There are 4 ways to get from Sale to Greater Manchester by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 41 bus
best- Take the bus from Woodlands Road to Platt Lanebus 41
32 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sale to Greater Manchestertaxi 5.4 mi
12 min£14–17Walk
- Take the walk from Sale to Greater Manchesterwalk 5 mi
1h 37mTram, line 111 bus
- Take the tram from Sale to Piccadilly Gardenstram Purple Line
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Horton Roadbus 111
54 min£5
Sale to Greater Manchester by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Greater Manchester is to line 41 bus which costs £2 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Greater Manchester is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Woodlands Road and arriving at Platt Lane. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Sale and Greater Manchester is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Greater Manchester without a car is to line 41 bus which takes 32 min and costs £2.
The line 41 bus from Woodlands Road to Platt Lane takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Sale to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Woodlands Road station.
Sale to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Platt Lane station.
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What companies run services between Sale, England and Greater Manchester, England?
Bee Network operates a bus from Woodlands Road to Platt Lane every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Sale to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Woodlands Road to Platt Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Horton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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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