HULL NEXT WEEK : Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:47 am  

Need some imfo,i am travel to Manchester by train next saturday,United are also at home with a 5.30 kick off,is their any alternative ways of getting to the Willows from piccadilly avoiding the metro ?Wonder which buses pass near the ground,Can anybody help ?

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:34 am  

I think the M10 goes near the ground from Salford... I think it's comes all the way from town but i'm not sure... can anone confirm?

Re: HULL NEXT WEEK : Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:59 am  

harry gant wrote:

Need some imfo,i am travel to Manchester by train next saturday,United are also at home with a 5.30 kick off,is their any alternative ways of getting to the Willows from piccadilly avoiding the metro ?Wonder which buses pass near the ground,Can anybody help ?

If you can get to Victoria Station the No 67 bus picks up outside the station and it will drop you off at the top of Weaste Lane about 400 yards from the Willows.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:10 am  

Walk to Piccadilly Bus Station and get the 33. The quickest journey by far and it stops outside the Weaste Metrolink tram stop. I guess you know your way from there.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:52 am  

Chico wrote:

Walk to Piccadilly Bus Station and get the 33. The quickest journey by far and it stops outside the Weaste Metrolink tram stop. I guess you know your way from there.

not the quickest when United are at Home,
Best bet is to go to Shudehill Bus station and get either M10, 10, 67, 68 or 100, M10 and 10 avoid United routes, good pub facing the Bus station as well Hare and Hounds,
Best way to Shudhill is walk down from Piccadilly through Piccadilly gardens towards Debenhams and follow the tram tracks alongside the Arndale.

Re: HULL NEXT WEEK : Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:25 pm  

harry gant wrote: Need some imfo,i am travel to Manchester by train next saturday,United are also at home with a 5.30 kick off,is their any alternative ways of getting to the Willows from piccadilly avoiding the metro ?Wonder which buses pass near the ground,Can anybody help ? Please note that the Metrolink is not currently operating from Piccadilly, due to engineering work in Manchester City Centre. Nearest station on the Eccles line (that will get you to Weaste) is St. Peters Square.<<Link>> Having said that, what time are you planning on getting to The Willows by? Kick-off for the Solly game is at 1800. If you get either the 1714 or 1726 tram from St. Peters Square, the United fans should already be at Old Trafford by then, kick-off for their game v Spurs is 1730. Journey time from St. Peters Square to Weaste is 20 minutes, so the 1714 or 1726 will do you. Alternatively, another round-about way you could get to Weaste from the City Centre, completely avoiding Old Trafford, would be to get a train from Manchester Victoria to Eccles (they run at xx39 every hour on a Saturday afternoon, journey time is 7 minutes), and then get the tram (for two stops) back from Eccles to Weaste.

harry gant wrote: Need some imfo,i am travel to Manchester by train next saturday,United are also at home with a 5.30 kick off,is their any alternative ways of getting to the Willows from piccadilly avoiding the metro ?Wonder which buses pass near the ground,Can anybody help ? Please note that the Metrolink is not currently operating from Piccadilly, due to engineering work in Manchester City Centre. Nearest station on the Eccles line (that will get you to Weaste) is St. Peters Square.<<Link>> Having said that, what time are you planning on getting to The Willows by? Kick-off for the Solly game is at 1800. If you get either the 1714 or 1726 tram from St. Peters Square, the United fans should already be at Old Trafford by then, kick-off for their game v Spurs is 1730. Journey time from St. Peters Square to Weaste is 20 minutes, so the 1714 or 1726 will do you. Alternatively, another round-about way you could get to Weaste from the City Centre, completely avoiding Old Trafford, would be to get a train from Manchester Victoria to Eccles (they run at xx39 every hour on a Saturday afternoon, journey time is 7 minutes), and then get the tram (for two stops) back from Eccles to Weaste.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:00 am  

thanks for that,i get into piccadilly at 4,so the Shudehill buses or victoria train look the best options.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:03 am  

Get a taxi.

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:35 am  

a taxi would be about £10