Manchester Symposium on Existentials - Further information: travel and accommodation
Transports
From the airport
By train
There are very frequent trains (every 10 minutes) from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly train station, which is located in the city centre. The train journey takes 20 minutes. Check train timetables and fares at National Rail.
By bus
Bus number 43 connects the airport to the city centre (Piccadilly Gardens) and to Oxford Road. The bus journey takes approximately one hour. You can plan your journey and check timetables and routes at Transport for Greater Manchester.
From the train station (Manchester Piccadilly)
Manchester Piccadilly train station is very close to the city centre of Manchester. There are two exits from the station. One is in front of the platforms. If you exit from here, you can easily follow London Road, which will lead you (7-minute walk) to Piccadilly Gardens, where most buses depart for Oxford Road and the university (bus numbers: 42, 142, 43, 143). The second exit from the station is situated downstairs and can be reached through the escalators. If you exit from here, aim for the railway bridge on your left in Fairfield Street, where you can find the bus stop of service 147, which will take you directly to the university.
Oxford Road
The University of Manchester, including the venue of the symposium (University Place), is situated along Oxford Road. Buses are very frequent. Services 42, 142, 43, 143 run from/to Piccadilly Gardens. Service 147 runs from/to Manchester Piccadilly train station. While the routes of the services are fixed, the bus companies which run them vary (Stagecoach, Magic Bus, Finglands), and so do ticket fares.
Accommodations
We suggest the following accommodations, as they are all within a walking distance (and bus-serviced) to the conference venue:
Ibis Hotel(s): Charles Street and City Centre
Both hotels are close to the University of Manchester and to the conference venue (approximately 15-minutes walk, but also bus-serviced). They are both located in the city centre, although the one in Charles Street is closer to the train station.
Holiday Inn Express
Situated in Oxford Road, the same road of the University of Manchester, and close to the city centre (approximately 10-minute walk to the conference venue).
Premier Inn
Situated at the top of Oxford Road in the city centre (approximately 15-minute walk to the conference venue).
Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester
The Business School is part of the University of Manchester and offers conference facilities, including accommodations. It is very close to the conference venue (approximately 7 minutes). They do not have an on-line booking system, and they should be contacted via email (reception@mbs.ac.uk) or by phone (+44 (0) 161 306 1320).
Manchester Conference Centre - Days Inn
Situated in Sackville Street and close to the train station (approximately 15-minute walk to the conference venue).
The Palace Hotel
Situated in Oxford Road, almost in front of the Holiday Inn Express listed above.
The Britannia Hotel
Situated near Piccadilly Gardens (approximately 20-minute walk to the conference venue)
If you wish to check precise locations and distances on (Google) maps, the correct entry to find the conference venue is 'University Place, Manchester '.
