There are 8 ways to get from Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram via Cornbrook
best- Take the tram from Exchange Square to CornbrookPink Line
- Take the tram from Cornbrook to Exchange QuayBlue Line
17 min£4–6Tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Shudehill to Exchange QuayBlue Line
21 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Chapel Street to Merchants QuayT1
26 minBus via Piccadilly Gardens
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Trafford RoadX50
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop2.6 mi
6 min£8–11Tram #2
- Take the tram from St Peter's Square to Exchange QuayBlue Line
21 min£2–3Tram #3
- Take the tram from Piccadilly Gardens to Exchange QuayBlue Line
24 min£2–3Walk
- Take the foot from Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop2.3 mi
44 min
Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop is to tram which costs £2 - £3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £8 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chapel Street and arriving at Merchants Quay. Services depart three times a day, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shudehill and arriving at Exchange Quay. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Exchange Square tram stop and Exchange Quay tram stop is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop without a car is to tram via Cornbrook which takes 17 min and costs £4 - £6.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop, including transfers.
Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop bus services, operated by SightSeeing Manchester, depart from Chapel Street station.
Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Exchange Square station.
Exchange Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop bus services, operated by SightSeeing Manchester, arrive at Merchants Quay station.
What companies run services between Exchange Square tram stop, England and Exchange Quay tram stop, England?
You can take a vehicle from Exchange Square to Exchange Quay via Cornbrook in around 17 min. Alternatively, SightSeeing Manchester operates a bus from Chapel Street to Merchants Quay 3 times a day, and the journey takes 18 min.
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- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Exchange Square to Cornbrook
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Cornbrook to Exchange Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Shudehill to Exchange Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from St Peter's Square to Exchange Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Piccadilly Gardens to Exchange Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Bus from Chapel Street to Merchants Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sightseeingmanchester.com/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Trafford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £8–11
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 Square tram stop to Exchange Quay tram stop train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Cornbrook station.
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