Directions
By Air:
Manchester International Airport is within easy reach of the Hospitals (20 minutes by car or taxi), with regular scheduled flights to all parts of the UK, Europe and International destinations. There is a direct rail link to Piccadilly Railway Station.
By Train & Bus:
From Piccadilly or Victoria train stations get the tram or walk to Piccadilly Gardens where any of the following buses will take you to the Hospitals: 11, 14, 15, 16, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 142, 143, 157.
From Oxford Road train Station get any of the above buses. Taxis are available at all these points.
For further information on public transport links i.e. buses,trains and metrolink contact Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) Service Information line 0161 228 7811-open 7 days 8am to 8pm. (Textphone available). Or visit the GMPTE web site www.gmpte.com
Oxford Road Link Service 147
Oxford Road Link, a new bus shuttle service between Piccadilly train station and Oxford Road, is now in operation.
The 147 service, operated by Bullocks Coaches, will run every ten minutes during peak times (7.15 am – 9.30 am and 4.00 – 6.45 pm and every 15 minutes in between, Monday to Friday.
The service starts outside Piccadilly Train Station on Fairfield St and calls at Oxford Road, giving access to the Dental Hospital and Grafton Street for Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Saint Mary’s Hospital.
By Road:
Please note the Hospitals are adjacent to the University of Manchester, following signs to Universities will assist your way-finding (see street map).
From the North (M6):
Leave the M6 via the M61 and continue to the M60. Join the M60 and travel anti-clockwise to Junction 12 and join the M602. Then join the A57 Regent Road to the A57(M) Mancunian Way. Leave at the A34 Congleton sign, bearing left into the A34. Once on Upper Brook Street (A34) turn right at the 5th set of traffic lights into Grafton Street.
From the Northeast (M62):
Leave the M62 at Junction 18 and join the M60 (Manchester). Leave at the next Junction to join the A576 (Manchester Central). After approximately 1 mile, bear left at the traffic lights into the A665 Bury Old Road. At the 5th set of traffic lights turn right (junction of the M.E.N. Arena) into Trinity Way, at the bottom of the hill turn left into Great Ducie Street. Drive down Deansgate and turn left into John Dalton Street (Halifax Building on the corner). Travel for approximately 11/2 miles and then turn right at the traffic lights into Grafton Street.
From the South (M6):
Leave the M6 at Junction 19 onto the A556 and then join the M56 at Junction 8 heading towards the Airport.Continue along the M56, which will continue as the A5103 (Princess Road). Turn right into the B5219 (Moss Lane East by the Brewery). Continue to the end and at the T junction turn left into the B5117 which is Oxford Road. Some 800 yards on the right are the Hospitals.
From the South (M1):
From the M1 join the M6 at Junction 19 and then follow directions from M6 (South).
From the West (M61 & M62):
Leave the M62 at Junction 12 and join the M602 Salford. The end of the motorway will join the A57 Manchester, (becoming A57(M) after 1 mile). Leave the Mancunian Way, A57(M) at the A34 Congleton sign, bearing left into the A34. Once on Upper Brook Street (A34) turn right at the 5th set of traffic lights into Grafton Street.
On Arrival:
Pay & display car parks are available (see overview map).
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