How to travel from Manchester to Salford

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from Manchester to Salford

How to get from Manchester to Salford by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Manchester to Salford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Northern Trains Limited
    9:25 PM0h06
    Manchester
    9:31 PMSalford
    $51One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Northern Trains Limited
    9:25 PM0h06
    Manchester
    9:31 PMSalford
    $51One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Northern Trains Limited
    9:25 PM0h06
    Manchester
    9:31 PMSalford
    $51One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Northern Trains Limited
    10:08 PM0h06
    Manchester
    10:14 PMSalford
    $51One-way
    0 transfers
  • TransPennine Express
    7:53 PM0h17
    Manchester
    8:10 PMSalford
    $291One-way
    1 transfer
  • TransPennine Express
    8:51 PM0h19
    Manchester
    9:10 PMSalford
    $291One-way
    1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Salford

Travel to Salford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Salford.

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There are 2 options to travel between Manchester and Salford including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Salford is a train with an average price of $3 (€3).
The fastest way to travel from Manchester to Salford is by train with an average journey time of 3m.

Other travel options to Salford take longer:

Bus takes on average 8m.

The distance from Manchester to Salford is approximately 2 miles (4 km).
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Salford is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 4 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Salford as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Salford:
  • Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Airport and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
  • Trains mostly depart from Manchester Airport (MIA) and arrive in Salford Crescent (SLD).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to Salford, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Northern Rail, first_transpennine_express to go to Salford by train.
  • Travel with Bee Network to go to Salford by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Salford with the following travel companies:
  • 6 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, first_transpennine_express.
  • 3 direct buses per day with Bee Network.
Omio customers who travel from Manchester to Salford often also extend their vacation to go to London, Leeds, Birmingham, Bradford, Glasgow. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Salford and these popular destinations at a great price.
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