Travel around Manchester
Getting around Manchester is easy, whether you're travelling to campus, exploring the city centre or visiting the surrounding areas.
Greater Manchester has an extensive transport network, with regular bus, tram and train services connecting the city centre with towns, suburbs and key destinations across the region. For shorter journeys, walking and cycling are also popular options, with dedicated routes available throughout many parts of the city.
If you're new to Manchester, the Bee Network app can help you plan journeys, check live travel information and stay up to date with service updates. For the latest information about travel options, tickets and fares, visit the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) website.
Bee Network app
The Bee Network app helps you plan journeys, view live travel information and receive service updates. Whether you're travelling by bus, tram, train, on foot or by bike, the app can help you find the best route for your journey. Find out more and download the app from the Bee Network website.
Travelling by bus, tram and train
Greater Manchester's Bee Network brings together bus, tram and active travel services to help people travel across the city-region. Manchester's Metrolink tram network is one of the largest in the UK, while rail services provide connections to destinations across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond.
Walking and cycling
Walking and cycling can be convenient ways to travel, particularly in and around Manchester city centre. Greater Manchester continues to invest in active travel routes, with dedicated cycle lanes and walking routes helping people travel safely and sustainably.