There are 5 ways to get from Moorside to Manchester by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Shaw and Crompton to Exchange Squaretram Pink Line
38 min£3–5Line 82 bus, line 83 bus
- Take the bus from Sholver Lane to Oldham Bus Stationbus 82
- Take the bus from Oldham Bus Station to Piccadilly Gardensbus 83 / ...
1h 3m£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Moorside to Manchestertaxi 9.7 mi
21 min£23–28Drive 9.7 mi
- Drive from Moorside to Manchestercar 9.7 mi
21 min£3–4Line 82 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Sholver Lane to Oldham Mumps Interchangebus 82
- Take the tram from Oldham Mumps to Exchange Squaretram Pink Line
1h 12m£4–6
Moorside to Manchester by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moorside to Manchester is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Moorside to Manchester is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £23 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Moorside to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Sholver Lane and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shaw and Crompton and arriving at Exchange Square. Services depart hourly, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Moorside and Manchester is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Moorside to Manchester without a car is to tram which takes 38 min and costs £3 - £5.
The tram from Shaw and Crompton to Exchange Square takes 38 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Moorside to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Sholver Lane station.
Moorside to Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Shaw and Crompton station.
Moorside to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Oldham Bus Station.
What companies run services between Moorside, Oldham, England and Manchester, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Shaw and Crompton to Exchange Square hourly. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sholver Lane to Piccadilly Gardens via Oldham Bus Station in around 1h 3m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Shaw and Crompton to Exchange Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Oldham Mumps to Exchange Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Sholver Lane to Oldham Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Oldham Bus Station to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Sholver Lane to Oldham Mumps Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
Oldham & Bardsley Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 633 2101
Chadderton Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 626 9696
- Website
- chaddertoncars.co.uk
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 624 2448
- Website
- boroughtaxisoldham.com
Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1706 750 750
- Website
- rochdaletowntaxi.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1706 644 104
Central Newline
- Phone
- +44 1706 378 000
- Website
- centralnewline.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Moorside to Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Exchange Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moorside to Manchester is 10 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Moorside to Manchester.
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