There are 4 ways to get from Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale is to tram which costs £2 - £3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £8 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafford Road and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exchange Quay and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Exchange Quay and Manchester Arndale is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale without a car is to tram which takes 21 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from Exchange Quay to Piccadilly Gardens takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Trafford Road station.
Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Exchange Quay station.
Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
What companies run services between Exchange Quay, England and Manchester Arndale, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Exchange Quay to Piccadilly Gardens every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Trafford Road to Piccadilly Gardens every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Exchange Quay to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Trafford Road to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £8–10
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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Exchange Quay to Manchester Arndale train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
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