There are 5 ways to get from Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 256 bus
best- Take the bus from Warwick Road to Piccadilly Gardensbus 256 / ...
35 min£4Line 250 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sir Matt Busby Way to Royal Northern College of Musicbus 250
38 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchestertaxi 3.3 mi
7 min£10–12Walk
- Take the foot from Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchesterwalk 3.4 mi
1h 5mTram
- Take the tram from Wharfside to St Peter's Squaretram Red Line
43 min£2–3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester is to line 250 bus which costs £2 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £10 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sir Matt Busby Way and arriving at Royal Northern College of Music. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wharfside and arriving at St Peter's Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Old Trafford and O2 Apollo Manchester is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester without a car is to line 256 bus which takes 35 min and costs £4.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester, including transfers.
Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Warwick Road station.
Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Wharfside station.
Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
What companies run services between Old Trafford, England and O2 Apollo Manchester, England?
Bee Network operates a bus from Warwick Road to Piccadilly Gardens every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Metrolink operates a vehicle from Wharfside to St Peter's Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Wharfside to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 Warwick Road to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Sir Matt Busby Way to Royal Northern College of Music
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £10–12
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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Old Trafford to O2 Apollo Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at St Peter's Square station.
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