There are 6 ways to get from Sale to Salford by tram, bus, rideshare, foot, taxi, or car
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 Cornbrooktram Blue Line / ...
11 min£2–3Line 263 bus
- Take the bus from Marks and Spencer to Trafford Barbus 263
21 min£2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Stretford to Salford4.5 mi
25 min£3Walk
- Take the walk from Sale to Salfordwalk 5.7 mi
1h 49mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sale to Salfordtaxi 5.6 mi
12 min£14–18Drive 5.6 mi
- Drive from Sale to Salfordcar 5.6 mi
12 min£2
Sale to Salford by tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Salford is to line 263 bus which costs £2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Salford is to tram which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marks and Spencer and arriving at Trafford Bar. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sale and arriving at Cornbrook. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Sale and Salford is 4 miles. The road distance is 5.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Salford without a car is to tram which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from Sale to Cornbrook takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Sale to Salford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Marks and Spencer station.
Sale to Salford train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Sale station.
Sale to Salford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Trafford Bar station.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Salford, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Sale to Cornbrook every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Marks and Spencer to Trafford Bar every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Sale to Cornbrook
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Marks and Spencer to Trafford Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stretford to Salford
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Sale to Salford train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Cornbrook station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Salford is 6 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Sale to Salford.
There are 3744+ hotels available in Salford.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sale and Salford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.