Salford: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Salford is a city of 129,794 people in United Kingdom (England), 44 m (144 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Salford Central railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Salford runs from about 7 h 33 min a day in late December to 17 h 7 min in late June (computed for 53.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Salford is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Manchester Airport (MAN), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 41 km), Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 59 km), East Midlands Airport (EMA, 97 km).
Flights to Salford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Salford Central railway station, Manchester Exchange railway station, Cross Lane railway station, Oldfield Road railway station. Trains to Salford
Buses to Salford · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 264 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 115 km — tours
- Dublin, 263 km (Ireland) — flights · trains · tours
- Glasgow, 293 km — tours
- Manchester, 4 km
- Sheffield, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 60 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Edinburgh, 280 km
- Liverpool, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bristol, 227 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Lünen, Narbonne, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Clermont-Ferrand.
Common questions
Which airport serves Salford?
Manchester Airport (MAN), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Salford?
About 129,794 people live in Salford, across 21 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Salford in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Salford?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Salford?
London (264 km), Birmingham (115 km), Dublin (263 km), Glasgow (293 km), Manchester (4 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.