Travel by bus and coach
Coach
National Express coaches serve over 1,200 destinations across the UK from the Chorlton Street Coach Station, which is near Piccadilly railway station and a short walk from both University campuses.
You can contact the Chorlton Coach Station on: 08705 808080.
Directions to Sackville Street campus
Turn right out of Chorlton Street Coach Station onto Chorlton Street and walk to the junction with Whitworth Street. Cross Whitworth Street and the Sackville Street part of the campus is straight ahead.
Directions to Oxford Road campus
Walk to Whitworth Street as above and catch the 147 Oxford Road link bus to the Oxford Road area of the campus.
For more information about National Express coaches, see:
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Metrolink trams run across the city centre.
Bus and tram
There are local bus services running throughout the Greater Manchester area, together with the Metrolink tram service.
Free Bus
The Oxford Road Link 147 bus offers free travel for University of Manchester staff and students between the Sackville Street and Oxford Road areas of the campus.
The buses run every ten minutes throughout the day, Monday to Friday between 7.15am and 6.51pm.
A single journey costs 50p (outside of the Sackville St and Oxford Rd campus zone) and a Day Rover, giving unlimited travel on the route, costs £1.
The service starts at Bus Stop C on Fairfield Street, near Piccadilly Rail Station, and calls at:
- The University of Manchester (Sackville Street area)
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- The Royal Northern College of Music
- The Dental Hospital
- The University of Manchester (Oxford Road area)
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
- Saint Mary's Hospital
- A+E and Manchester Royal Infirmary
External services
External services to the Oxford Road area of the campus include:
- Buses from Piccadilly Bus Station: 14, 16, 41, 42, 43, 43a, 44, 45a, 48, 111, 140, 142, 157, 250.
- Buses from Oxford Road Station: All buses that run along Oxford Road.
- Buses from Cross Street outside Boots the Chemist: 47, 87, 50, 143, 197, 291.
- Buses from Manchester Airport: 43a, 45a.
- Bus from Piccadilly Train Station: 147.
- Tram: Alight at St Peter's Square and walk or catch a bus down Oxford Road
Services to the Sackville Street area of the campus include:
- Tram (Metrolink) - various lines to Piccadilly station, which is a short walk away.
- Buses along London Road: 107, 192, 196, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 373.
- Bus along Sackville Street: 140.
For information on bus and tram timetables, services and saver tickets within Greater Manchester ring GMPTE (Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive) on 0870 6082608 or visit:
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