There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to The Lowry by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Manchester to The Lowry by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to The Lowry is to bus which costs £2 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to The Lowry is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Peter's Square and arriving at MediaCityUK. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Peter's Square and arriving at Imperial War Museum. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Manchester and The Lowry is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to The Lowry without a car is to tram which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from St Peter's Square to Imperial War Museum takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Manchester to The Lowry bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from St Peter's Square station.
Manchester to The Lowry train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from St Peter's Square station.
Manchester to The Lowry bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at MediaCityUK station.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and The Lowry, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from St Peter's Square to Imperial War Museum every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from St Peter's Square to MediaCityUK every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 27 min. SightSeeing Manchester also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from St Peter's Square to Imperial War Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 St Peter's Square to MediaCityUK
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from St Peter's Square to MediaCityUK
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sightseeingmanchester.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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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Manchester to The Lowry train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Imperial War Museum station.
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