There are 5 ways to get from Stretford to Northern Quarter by tram, bus, taxi, foot, or rideshare
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 Stretford to Piccadilly Gardenstram Purple Line
21 min£2–3Line 255 bus
- Take the bus from Stretford Mall to Piccadilly Gardensbus 255 / ...
30 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stretford to Northern Quartertaxi 4.6 mi
11 minWalk
- Take the walk from Stretford to Northern Quarterwalk 4.7 mi
1h 31mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Stretford to Manchester4.7 mi
34 min£3
Stretford to Northern Quarter by tram and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stretford to Northern Quarter is to taxi which costs and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Stretford to Northern Quarter is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs .
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stretford Mall and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stretford and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Stretford and Northern Quarter is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Stretford to Northern Quarter without a car is to tram which takes 21 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from Stretford to Piccadilly Gardens takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Stretford to Northern Quarter bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Stretford Mall station.
Stretford to Northern Quarter train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Stretford station.
Stretford to Northern Quarter bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
What companies run services between Stretford, Trafford, England and Northern Quarter, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Stretford to Piccadilly Gardens every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Stretford Mall to Piccadilly Gardens every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Stretford to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Stretford Mall to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stretford to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Stretford to Northern Quarter train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
There are 3602+ hotels available in Northern Quarter.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stretford and Northern Quarter. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




