There are 4 ways to get from Sale to Trafford by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Sale to Cornbrooktram Green Line / ...
- Take the tram from Cornbrook to Parkwaytram Red Line
26 min£4–6Line 248 bus
- Take the bus from Fairbairn House to Park Waybus 248
40 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sale to Traffordtaxi 4.5 mi
6 min£12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Sale to Traffordwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27m
Sale to Trafford by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Trafford is to tram which costs £4 - £7 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Trafford is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fairbairn House and arriving at Park Way. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Trafford. However, there are services departing from Sale and arriving at Parkway via Cornbrook. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Sale and Trafford is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Trafford without a car is to tram which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £7.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Sale to Trafford, including transfers.
Sale to Trafford bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Fairbairn House station.
Sale to Trafford train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Sale station.
Sale to Trafford bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Park Way station.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Trafford, England?
You can take a vehicle from Sale to Parkway via Cornbrook in around 26 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Fairbairn House to Park Way hourly, and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Sale to Cornbrook
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Cornbrook to Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Fairbairn House to Park Way
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
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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Sale to Trafford train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Cornbrook station.
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