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Flights to Manchester: Overview
Manchester Airport is the main airport serving this city. It is situated about ten miles south of Manchester's city centre. There are direct flights to Manchester from over two hundred destinations across the world. Some of the airlines that fly to Manchester from around the world are Lufthansa, British Airways, and FinnAir. When flying to Manchester, travellers will arrive at Manchester Airport which can be reached by train, with the airport containing its own station between Terminals 1 and 2. Train journeys take approximately 20 minutes from the city centre. Buses and taxis are also available for journeys to and from the airport.
Flights to Manchester: FAQ
Who flies to Manchester from the UK?
British Airways and Flybe are the two main airlines that fly from within the UK to Manchester. Many other airlines (including budget airlines such as Ryanair) fly from Manchester to other cities in Europe.
How far in advance to book flights to Manchester?
The best time to book flights to Manchester in advance is about 2 months before your ideal date of departure. You can however book flights to other cities in Europe and get good deals with budget airlines, even up to 3 weeks before departure.
How can you get cheap flights to Manchester?
Prices on flights to Manchester remain relatively consistent over the course of the year. The most expensive flights to Manchester are in December due to the holiday period. Wednesday is usually the cheapest day for a flight to Manchester. Within the UK, try flying with Flybe; for routes within Europe, try Ryanair to get the cheapest flights.
How to get from Manchester Airport to the city centre?
Once travellers have arrived at Manchester airport (the only airport), it is a straightforward journey into the city centre. The airport in Manchester has its own train station, from which Northern Rail and Transpennine Express operate trains to Manchester Piccadilly, the principle station in Manchester. There are departures every 10 minutes and the journey takes roughly 20 minutes.
Airlines: Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and Swiss to Manchester
You can travel by flight to Manchester with Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and Swiss. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
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