How do I get from Manchester airport to Oxford Road and the universities?

Q: How do I get from Manchester airport to Oxford Road and the universities?

Bus 43: £2 for one traveler, 44–77 min. It leaves you at Oxford Road / Chester Street, about 200 m from Oxford Road station. The 43 runs the length of the corridor, calling at The Christie, Withington, Fallowfield, Rusholme, Manchester Royal Infirmary and both universities before Piccadilly Gardens, for the same £2.00 as the whole ride. The Royal Infirmary is about ten minutes before the terminus on the night bus, more by day. It runs all night; the tram passes nowhere near.

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1 way to Oxford Road and the universities

For Manchester generally we recommend the Train to Piccadilly; for Oxford Road and the universities the answer changes.

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Bus 43

43 · Bee Network

44–77 min rideEvery 10 minRuns all night

The bus stands at The StationOxford Road / Chester Street

24-hour service

£2total for 1 adult£2 eachBuy ticketOn Bee Network

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The bus stands at The Station, the interchange between Terminals 2 and 3 (stand E in TfGM's data), a 7- to 10-minute walk from the terminals

The single "hopper" ticket is £2.00 adult, £1.00 child; under-fives travel free. Tap a contactless card or phone at the door for the same £2.00, with further Bee Network buses free within an hour and a £5.00 daily cap on the same card. A 1-day Bee Bus ticket is £5.00 (£2.50 child), valid until 03:59 the next morning; a 1-day family ticket is £9.00 for one or two adults with one to three children, off-peak only. Cash is accepted on board.

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The 43 runs the length of the corridor, calling at The Christie, Withington, Fallowfield, Rusholme, Manchester Royal Infirmary and both universities before Piccadilly Gardens, for the same £2.00 as the whole ride. The Royal Infirmary is about ten minutes before the terminus on the night bus, more by day. It runs all night; the tram passes nowhere near.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Manchester Airport into Manchester

Your destination

Straight there.

The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan, the Royal Infirmary and The Christie, along the Wilmslow Road and Oxford Road corridor.

Manchester Airport

Follow the signs

The bus stands at The Station

Bus 43 · 44–77 min

Oxford Road and the universities

Bus 43 serves Oxford Road and the universities. Train to Piccadilly does not.

From arrivals to Oxford Road and the universities

Find the stop

The bus stands at The Station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Bus 43

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Oxford Road and the universities

44–77 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Before you travel

Does the Train to Piccadilly stop at Oxford Road and the universities?

No. It runs to Manchester Piccadilly.

Does the Metrolink tram stop at Oxford Road and the universities?

No. It runs to Deansgate-Castlefield in 49 minutes.

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