The University of Salford campus is less than a mile and a half (three kilometres) from Manchester City Centre, one of Britain's most exciting cities. It has excellent transport links with Salford Crescent railway station on campus and a regular bus service. It is only a couple of minutes' drive from the motorway network and less than 20 minutes' drive from Manchester International Airport.
By air
Manchester International Airport (25 minutes by train from the University) offers many direct international and UK flights. The 43 and 105 bus services link the airport with Manchester City Centre (Piccadilly Gardens stop.) From here the University of Salford is linked with a regular bus service 12, 26, X34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.
There is a rail link between the airport, Manchester Piccadilly and Salford Crescent. Trains leave the airport for Manchester Piccadilly every 15 minutes.
By road the route from the airport is via the M56, then either M60 and M602 or A5103 and A57. Please note that a taxi journey from the airport to Salford may be subject to a cross-boundary surcharge.
By car
A6 (for Peel Park, Frederick Road, Adelphi and Irwell Valley sites).
M6 (from North) — leave at Junction 30 on to M61 then follow directions from M61 below.
M6 (from North/South) — leave at Junction 21a for M62 eastbound and follow directions for M62 below.
M61 (from North) — just after Junction 3, the inside lane becomes the sliproad signposted A580 Manchester. Stay in this lane and join the A580 which then becomes the A6 signposted Salford/Manchester. Continue straight on. Ignore signs for Salford Shopping City and avoid inside lane. After underpass look out for local signs to University.
M62 (from West) — at Junction 12 carry straight on following signs for M602. Follow M602 to Junction 3 signposted Salford/Trafford Park. Keep in inside lane and turn left on to A5063 (Albion Way). Follow signposts for Salford/Pendleton. At second lights, turn left on to A6 for Frederick Road and Irwell Valley sites or right for Peel Park and Adelphi sites.
M56 (from South) — after Junction 4 stay in inside lane and come off following signs for M60 signposted Stretford, Bolton, Leeds. After passing over ship canal bridge, with Trafford Shopping Centre on right, leave M60 at Junction 12 and follow signs for M602 (see instructions for M602 above).
M60 (from East) — leave at Junction 17 signposted Prestwich and Whitefield. Turn left on to the A56 (Prestwich/Salford/Manchester). Follow into Manchester. Turn right off A56 onto A576 (Great Cheetham Street West). Straight on to second roundabout. Turn left onto A6. Avoid inside lane.
M1 (from South) — exit at Junction 42 and follow M62 westbound.
From Manchester/Salford Inner Relief Road — leave at exit for A6 Salford (Chapel Street). The University is half a mile away.
From Manchester City Centre — follow signs for Salford and then more locally signs for the University of Salford which will direct you to the A6 (Chapel Street/Crescent).
From A580 (from East) — turn left off A580 on to A5185 (Lancaster Road) and then right on to A576 (Eccles Old Road).
From A580 (from West) — turn right off A580 on to A5185 (Lancaster Road) and then right on to A576 (Eccles Old Road).