There are 4 ways to get from Trafford Bar to Handforth by tram, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Trafford Bar to PiccadillyPurple Line / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to HandforthManchester Piccadilly - Crewe / ...
1h£4–10Drive 9.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Trafford Bar to Handforth9.8 mi
17 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Oxford Road Station to Frontline House42C
1h 48mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Trafford Bar to Handforth9.8 mi
17 min£23–29
Trafford Bar to Handforth by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trafford Bar to Handforth is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Trafford Bar to Handforth is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £23 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Trafford Bar to Handforth. However, there are services departing from Trafford Bar and arriving at Frontline House via Oxford Road Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Trafford Bar to Handforth. However, there are services departing from Trafford Bar and arriving at Handforth via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Trafford Bar and Handforth is 13 miles. The road distance is 9.9 miles.
The best way to get from Trafford Bar to Handforth without a car is to tram and train which takes 1h and costs £4 - £10.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Trafford Bar to Handforth, including transfers.
Trafford Bar to Handforth bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Oxford Road Station.
Trafford Bar to Handforth train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Trafford Bar station.
Trafford Bar to Handforth bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Frontline House station.
What companies run services between Trafford Bar, England and Handforth, England?
Bee Network operates a bus from Oxford Road Station to Frontline House hourly, and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Trafford Bar to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Handforth
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford Road Station to Frontline House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £23–29
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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More Questions & Answers
Trafford Bar to Handforth train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trafford Bar to Handforth is 10 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Trafford Bar to Handforth.
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