There are 6 ways to get from Trafford to University of Manchester by bus, tram, taxi, rideshare, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 250 bus
best- Take the bus from Praed Road to Royal Northern College of Musicbus 250
28 min£2Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Parkway to St Peter's Squaretram Red Line
- Take the bus from St Peter's Square to University Shopping Centrebus V1 / ...
32 min£4–5Tram
- Take the tram from Parkway to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram Red Line
38 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Trafford to University of Manchestertaxi 4.4 mi
9 min£12–15Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Eccles to Manchester4.6 mi
44 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from Trafford to University of Manchesterwalk 4.8 mi
1h 32m
Trafford to University of Manchester by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trafford to University of Manchester is to line 250 bus which costs £2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Trafford to University of Manchester is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praed Road and arriving at Royal Northern College of Music. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Parkway and arriving at Deansgate-Castlefield. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Trafford and University of Manchester is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Trafford to University of Manchester without a car is to line 250 bus which takes 28 min and costs £2.
The line 250 bus from Praed Road to Royal Northern College of Music takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Trafford to University of Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Praed Road station.
Trafford to University of Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Parkway station.
Trafford to University of Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Royal Northern College of Music station.
What companies run services between Trafford, England and University of Manchester, England?
Bee Network operates a bus from Praed Road to Royal Northern College of Music every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, Metrolink operates a vehicle from Parkway to Deansgate-Castlefield every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Parkway to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Parkway to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Praed Road to Royal Northern College of Music
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from St Peter's Square to University Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Eccles to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
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
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
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