Location
Manchester is easy to reach, whether you are travelling to the city by road, rail or air. It is a compact city so once you arrive, it is also easy to get around by foot. The University is conveniently located close to city centre attractions, shops and restaurants, providing you with a great base to explore all that Manchester has to offer.
Getting here
Walking A number of our venues can easily be reached by walking, which is a great way to take in some famous Manchester landmarks whilst keeping fit. Our Sackville Street campus venues are less than 5 minutes' walk from Manchester Piccadilly Train Station and our Oxford Road campus is just another 10 minutes away.
Rail Travelling by train couldn't be easier, with most major cities across the UK offering direct train services into Manchester Piccadilly Train Station, which is just 5 minutes' walk from our Sackville Street campus and a short taxi ride to our other venues. The journey time from London to Manchester takes around two hours. For details of prices and timetables of all national train connections into Manchester, visit Trainline.
TransPennine Express operates direct train services into Manchester from across the north of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow and direct services into the city centre from Manchester Airport.
Car The University's campuses are located from just 1 mile to the nearest motorway junction and there are University signposts directing you to the campuses. The M60 outer ring road connects to all the motorways running into Manchester from north, south, east and west.
The car parks on the Sackville Street and Oxford Road campuses are chargeable and there is limited free parking within the student halls of residence, subject to availability.
For more details of University car parks, please visit The University of Manchester's Travel Directions.
Air Manchester International Airport has flights from over 200 destinations worldwide and the airport is located just 10 miles from the city centre with a direct train service into Manchester Piccadilly Train Station every 20 minutes throughout the week. Train and tram tickets start from £2.90 for a single journey booked in advance and the journey time is 18 minutes. Alternatively, you can get a taxi to the city centre from the airport for around £30. To get more detailed and comprehensive information about flying into Manchester, take a look at the Manchester Airport website.
