There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to The Lowry by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Imperial War Museumtram Red Line
17 min£2–3Line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to MediaCityUKbus 30
26 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to The Lowrytaxi 3.6 mi
9 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Manchester to The Lowrywalk 3.1 mi
59 minTram via Piccadilly Gardens
- Take the tram from Piccadilly Gardens to MediaCityUKtram Blue Line
27 min£2–3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to The Lowry is to tram which costs £2 - £3 and takes 17 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 Piccadilly Gardens and arriving at MediaCityUK. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Deansgate-Castlefield and arriving at Imperial War Museum. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Manchester and The Lowry is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to The Lowry without a car is to tram which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Imperial War Museum takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Manchester to The Lowry bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Piccadilly Gardens station.
Manchester to The Lowry train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Deansgate-Castlefield 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 Deansgate-Castlefield to Imperial War Museum every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Piccadilly Gardens to MediaCityUK every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Imperial War Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Piccadilly Gardens to MediaCityUK
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Piccadilly Gardens to MediaCityUK
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.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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