Hope this helps... Directions from the M6 Soutbound & NorthBound.
From the M6 Southbound
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0.00 Start out on M6 Wigan Southbound,Wigan M6  0.00 
5.22 Shell Haydock Island (Junction 23)   M6  5.22 
4.40 Leave the M6 at junction 21a, then join the M62 motorway (signposted Manchester, Bolton, Leeds) 
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile  M62  9.62 
8.96 Continue forward onto the M602 (signposted Salford, M"cr city centre, M602)  M602  18.58 
4.23 Leave the M602 at junction 3, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A5063 (signposted Salford, Pendleton)  A5063  22.81 
0.57 Turn right onto the A6 A6  23.38 
0.81 At traffic signals turn left onto the A6042 (signposted Ring Road, Leeds, Bury)  A6042  24.18 
0.64 At traffic signals turn left onto the A56 (signposted Burnley, Bury)  A56  24.83 
0.64 Arrive at M8 9SG,Manchester A56  25.46 
- Section time 0:33, Total time 0:33 - - - 
M6 Northbound
Start out at M6 Knutsford Northbound (Travelodge),Knutsford Unclassified   0.00 
0.21 Turn left Unclassified   0.21 
0.04 Turn left onto the M6 M6  0.25 
0.66 Leave the M6 at junction 19, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A556 (signposted Northwich, Macclesfield) 
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile  A556  0.91 
0.27 Travelodge (Knutsford Tabley)   A556  1.18 
0.03 Turn right onto Tabley Hill Lane Tabley Hill Lane  1.20 
0.01 Turn right onto the A556 A556  1.21 
0.05 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A556 (signposted Manchester) 
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile  A556   1.26 
0.17 Travelodge (Knutsford Tabley)   A556  1.43 
0.46 Warning: Speed Cameras along the A556   A556  1.89 
3.65 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A56 (signposted Altrincham)  A56 5.55 
0.61 Warning: Speed Cameras along the A56   A56  6.16 
2.70 Shell Timperley   A56  8.85 
2.74 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted Manchester, Stretford)  A56   11.59 
0.36 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A56 (signposted Manchester, Trafford Park, Stretford)  A56   11.95 
3.19 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A56 (signposted Ring Road, Liverpool, Bury)  A56   15.14 
0.07 Continue forward, then merge onto the A57 A57  15.21 
0.21 At traffic signals turn right onto the A6042 (signposted Ring Road, Bury, Salford)  A6042  15.42 
0.51 At traffic signals turn left onto the A34 A34  15.93 
0.14 Continue forward onto the A6042 A6042  16.07 
0.64 At traffic signals turn left onto the A56 (signposted Burnley, Bury)  A56  16.71 
0.64 Arrive at M8 9SG,Manchester A56  17.35 
- Section time 0:33, Total time 0:33