How to travel from Lisbon to Manchester

How to travel from Lisbon to Manchester?

The only way to travel from Lisbon to Manchester is by plane. It is a busy route, especially for holidaymakers, and dozens of direct and indirect flights take off for Manchester every day of the week. The flight usually lasts around 3-4 hours. 

What is the cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Manchester?

The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Manchester is to travel by plane, with either Ryanair or TAP Portugal. Flights are generally more expensive at weekends than on weekdays, and direct flights tend to be cheaper than indirect ones. TAP Portugal tend to operate two flights per day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and they usually last approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes. Ryanair only offers one flight to Lisbon per day, which also takes 2 hours and 50 minutes. Their flights usually take off in the evening and can be more expensive on Sundays. Flights depart from Lisbon Portela Airport and arrive at Manchester Airport.

What is the fastest way to travel from Lisbon to Manchester?

The fastest way to travel from Lisbon to Manchester is by plane. Direct services are usually much faster than indirect services and may save passengers several hours of journey time. All of the flights from to Manchester depart from Lisbon Portela Airport and arrive at Manchester Airport. Ryanair, easyJet, Sun Air of Scandinavia, and TAP Portugal offer the fastest flights, usually lasting 2 hours and 50 minutes. Ryanair and TAP Portugal generally run two services each day, including weekends, while easyJet and Sun Air of Scandinavia do not run daily services but operate a couple of flights a week, often on a Sunday. They all run directly with no changes. The fastest indirect flights are provided by KLM. They last around 5 hours and usually have one change in Amsterdam. 

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Travel from Lisbon to Manchester by plane

Flights from Manchester to Lisbon are provided by TAP Portugal, Ryanair, easyJet, KLM, Sun Air of Scandinavia, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, and Samurai Airlines. TAP Portugal and Ryanair operate two flights per day, that last 2 hours and 50 minutes. EasyJet and Sun Air of Scandinavia flights last the same length of time but they have more infrequent services, and they do not run every day. TAP Portugal, Ryanair and easyJet's flights all run directly with no changes. KLM offer multiple flights between Manchester and Lisbon each day, but they all have one change, in Amsterdam. Their flights can take between 5 to 6 hours, and leave in the morning, at lunchtime, and mid-afternoon. British Airways operate around four indirect services to Manchester each week, all with one change at Heathrow Airport in London. Their planes leave Lisbon every day of the week, and the journey time can vary from 8 hours and 15 minutes to over 14 hours. Aer Lingus is an Irish airline that generally provides three flights each day, all of which have one change in Dublin. Their shortest flight takes just over 9 hours, while their longest can take up to 12 hours and 30 minutes, depending on the length of the stopover. Their flights depart every day of the week, but there may be more morning services at weekends and more late-night flights on weekdays. Brussels Airlines usually schedule a couple of flights to Manchester from Lisbon each day, and they are partly provided by Cityjet or TAP Portugal. They have one stop, in Brussels, can take up to 9 hours and 45 minutes depending on the time of day and length of the stopover. Austrian Airlines/Lufthansa provide several flights a day, seven days a week. They all have at least one change, in Munich and/or Frankfurt. Samurai Airlines have two flights a day, both with a change in Barcelona. The journey time can vary from 9 hours and 50 minutes up to nearly 24 hours. All flights depart from Lisbon Portela Airport and arrive at Manchester Airport. Manchester Airport is nearly 10 miles outside of Manchester, but the city centre can be reached in 25 minutes by train and 40 minutes by bus.