There are 6 ways to get from Shawforth to Manchester by bus, train, tram, taxi, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Land Gate to Rochdale Interchange464
- Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester VictoriaLeeds - Manchester Victoria / ...
55 minDrive 17.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shawforth to Manchester17.3 mi
31 min£5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Red Lion to Bus Station464
- Take the bus from Bus station to PrintworksX43
1h 21mBus, tram
- Take the bus from Land Gate to Rochdale Interchange464
- Take the tram from Rochdale Town Centre to St Peter's SquarePink Line
1h 25mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shawforth to Manchester17.3 mi
31 min£40–50Bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Land Gate to Rochdale Interchange464
- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchange17 / ...
1h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shawforth to Manchester is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Shawforth to Manchester is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Shawforth to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Red Lion and arriving at Printworks via Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Shawforth and Manchester is 16 miles. The road distance is 17.4 miles.
The best way to get from Shawforth to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 55 min and costs .
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Shawforth to Manchester, including transfers.
Shawforth to Manchester bus services, operated by Rosso, depart from Red Lion station.
Shawforth to Manchester bus services, operated by Rosso, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shawforth to Manchester is 17 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Shawforth to Manchester.
There are 3399+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Shawforth, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Red Lion to Printworks via Bus station in around 1h 21m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Rochdale Town Centre to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 1706 390520
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Land Gate to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Red Lion to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transdevbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Land Gate to Rochdale Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Red Lion to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
Bus from Bus station to Printworks
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
Doubletop Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1282 420 028
Burnley & Crown Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1282 455 555
- Website
- burnleytaxis.co.uk
Alan's 1st Choice Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1282 778 833
- Website
- minibusespadiham.co.uk
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