There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Platt Bridge by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgatetrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate / ...
- Take the bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Albion Streetbus 609
1h 7m£10–15Bus, line 609 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ridgefield to Leigh Bus Stationbus V1
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Millers Lanebus 609 / ...
1h 21m£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Platt Bridgetaxi 18.6 mi
36 min£40–55Drive 18.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Platt Bridgecar 18.6 mi
36 min£5–7Train, bus via Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to Millers Lanebus 360
1h 21m£9–14
Manchester to Platt Bridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Platt Bridge is to bus and line 609 bus which costs £4 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Platt Bridge is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs £40 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Platt Bridge. However, there are services departing from Ridgefield and arriving at Millers Lane via Leigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Manchester and Platt Bridge is 20 miles. The road distance is 18.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Platt Bridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Manchester to Platt Bridge, including transfers.
Manchester to Platt Bridge bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Ridgefield station.
Manchester to Platt Bridge bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Leigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Platt Bridge is 19 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Manchester to Platt Bridge.
There are 843+ hotels available in Platt Bridge.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Platt Bridge, England?
You can take a bus from Ridgefield to Millers Lane via Leigh Bus Station in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Albion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Ridgefield to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Millers Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Albion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to Millers Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Wigan Wallgate Rail Station to Albion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Newton-le-Willows Rail Station to Millers Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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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