How to get here
How to get to the Manchester Christmas Markets
Public transport is undoubtedly the best way to get to Manchester Christmas Markets – leaving you free to enjoy a gluhwein or two.
Once you’re in the city centre, all 10 market locations are in walking distance of each other for most people, though there are plenty of transport options to make your journey between each area a little easier.
By Train
The closest stations to the main market hub in Albert Square are Oxford Road and Salford Central, which are both half a mile and a 10 minute walk away.
Deansgate and Victoria stations are also close by and should take no longer than 15 minutes to walk from. Victoria is also the closest station to the new Cathedral Gardens market.
Piccadilly is a little further, about a mile away, but still only an 18 minute walk - and it’s ideally placed if you’d rather start off at the second new site in Market Street, which is only a 10 minute stroll.
A journey planner, route maps and timetables are available from National Rail .
By Bus
Manchester’s main bus station, Shudehill Interchange, is about a third of a mile and a five minute walk away from Albert Square, and the station at Piccadilly Gardens is half a mile and a 10 minute walk.
A journey planner, route maps and timetables are available from Transport For Greater Manchester .
By Metrolink
The nearest tram stop to Albert Square is St Peter’s Square. The Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink stop is also convenient for Albert Square, particularly for people travelling from south of the city.
The Market Street stop drops you off close to the Market Street stalls and within easy reach of St Ann's Square and King Street.
For the Cathedral Gardens, Corn Exchange and Exchange Square sites, the nearest stops are Exchange Square and Manchester Victoria.
A journey planner, route maps and timetables are available from the Metrolink website .
By MetroShuttle
The city centre is served by three free buses which pass many of the market locations:
Metroshuttle 1 (orange line): Runs between Piccadilly station and Spinningfields via Albert Square and King Street. The route also passes close to St Ann’s Square (get off at Deansgate).
Monday to Friday: Every six minutes between 7am and 6pm and then every 10 minutes until 9pm.
Saturday: Every six minutes from 8am to 7pm.
Sunday: Every 10 minutes from 10am to 6pm.
Metroshuttle 2 (green line): Runs between Oxford Road, Victoria and Shudehill stations via Deansgate (for St Ann’s Square), Cathedral Gardens and Exchange Square.
Monday to Friday: Every six minutes between 7am and 6pm and then every 10 minutes until 9pm.
Saturday: Every six minutes from 8am to 7pm.
Sunday: Every 10 minutes from 10am to 6pm.
Metroshuttle 3 (purple line): Runs between Piccadilly and Salford Central train stations via Albert Square
Monday to Friday: Every 10 minutes from 7am to 7pm.
Saturday: Every 10 minutes from 8am to 7pm.
Sunday: No service