There are 8 ways to get from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre by train, tram, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centretram Replacement Bus
3h 47m£73–146Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 22m£32–73Drive 195.1 mi
- Drive from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centrecar 195.1 mi
4h 1m£49–70Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the subway from North Greenwich station to Bond Street stationsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centretram
4h 17m£79–307Bus
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
6h 26m£32–68Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
6h 11m£208–395Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 59m£111–258Fly London City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h 35m£245–580
The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre by foot, subway, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre is to train and tram which takes 3h 47m and costs £70 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre station. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from The O2 Arena station to Trafford Centre. However, there are services departing from North Greenwich station and arriving at The Trafford Centre via Waterloo station, London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between The O2 Arena and Trafford Centre is 197 miles. The road distance is 196.3 miles.
The best way to get from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre without a car is to train and tram which takes 3h 47m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre, including transfers.
The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre is to bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre which takes 6h 22m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £200 - £400 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between The O2 Arena, England and Trafford Centre, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from North Greenwich station to Bond Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre is 196 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from The O2 Arena to Trafford Centre.
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