There are 5 ways to get from The Lowry to Manchester 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 Imperial War Museum to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram Red Line
17 min£2–3Line 30 bus
- Take the bus from MediaCityUK to Dickinson Streetbus 30
24 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Lowry to Manchestertaxi 3.6 mi
9 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from The Lowry to Manchesterwalk 3.1 mi
59 minTram via Piccadilly Gardens
- Take the tram from MediaCityUK to Piccadilly Gardenstram Blue Line
26 min£2–3
The Lowry to Manchester by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Lowry to Manchester is to tram which costs £2 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from The Lowry to Manchester is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from MediaCityUK and arriving at Dickinson Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Imperial War Museum and arriving at Deansgate-Castlefield. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between The Lowry and Manchester is 2 miles.
The best way to get from The Lowry to Manchester without a car is to tram which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from Imperial War Museum to Deansgate-Castlefield takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
The Lowry to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from MediaCityUK station.
The Lowry to Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Imperial War Museum station.
The Lowry to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Dickinson Street station.
What companies run services between The Lowry, England and Manchester, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Imperial War Museum to Deansgate-Castlefield every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from MediaCityUK to Dickinson Street every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Imperial War Museum to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from MediaCityUK to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 MediaCityUK to Dickinson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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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The Lowry to Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Deansgate-Castlefield station.
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