There are 6 ways to get from Stretford to Manchester by train, bus, rideshare, foot, tram, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Trafford Park to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
8 min£2–6Line 256 bus
- Take the bus from Sevenways to Piccadilly Gardensbus 256
34 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Stretford to Manchester4.7 mi
23 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Stretford to Manchesterwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27mTram
- Take the tram from Stretford to St Peter's Squaretram Green Line / ...
15 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stretford to Manchestertaxi 4.7 mi
12 min£13–16
Stretford to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stretford to Manchester is to tram which costs £2 - £4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Stretford to Manchester is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sevenways and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Trafford Park and arriving at Manchester Oxford Road. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Stretford and Manchester is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Stretford to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6.
The train from Trafford Park to Manchester Oxford Road takes 8 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Stretford to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Sevenways station.
Stretford to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Trafford Park station.
The best way to get from Stretford to Manchester is to train which takes 8 min and costs £2 - £6. Alternatively, you can line 256 bus, which costs and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between Stretford, Trafford, England and Manchester, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Trafford Park to Manchester Oxford Road every 2 hours. Tickets cost £2–6 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Sevenways to Piccadilly Gardens every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Trafford Park to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Stretford to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- 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 Sevenways to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stretford to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £13–16
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
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 480 8000
- Website
- metro-taxis.com
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 483 1099
- Website
- lynxtaxis.uk
ASAPPcars Ltd
- Phone
- +44 161 477 3666
- Website
- asappcars.com
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More Questions & Answers
Stretford to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
Stretford to Manchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stretford and Manchester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.