There are 5 ways to get from The Lowry to Manchester by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Imperial War Museum to St Peter's Squaretram Red Line
20 min£2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Imperial War Museum North to Manchester Central Convention Complexbus T1
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Lowry to Manchestertaxi 3.5 mi
9 min£10–13Walk
- Take the foot from The Lowry to Manchesterwalk 3.1 mi
59 minLine 50 bus
- Take the bus from MediaCityUK to Manchester Town Hallbus 50
32 min£2
The Lowry to Manchester by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Lowry to Manchester is to line 50 bus which costs £2 and takes 32 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 Imperial War Museum North and arriving at Manchester Central Convention Complex. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Imperial War Museum and arriving at St Peter's Square. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between The Lowry and Manchester is 3 miles.
The best way to get from The Lowry to Manchester without a car is to tram which takes 20 min and costs £2 - £3.
The tram from Imperial War Museum to St Peter's Square takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
The Lowry to Manchester bus services, operated by SightSeeing Manchester, depart from Imperial War Museum North station.
The Lowry to Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Imperial War Museum station.
The Lowry to Manchester bus services, operated by SightSeeing Manchester, arrive at Manchester Central Convention Complex station.
What companies run services between The Lowry, England and Manchester, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Imperial War Museum to St Peter's Square every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, SightSeeing Manchester operates a bus from Imperial War Museum North to Manchester Central Convention Complex 3 times a day, and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Imperial War Museum to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Bus from Imperial War Museum North to Manchester Central Convention Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sightseeingmanchester.com/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from MediaCityUK to Manchester Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- 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 St Peter's Square station.
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