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Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Manchester Airport

04:28 LOCAL · 59°F PARTLY CLOUDY · 2 RWY · ELEV 257 FT

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59°F PARTLY CLOUDY

Observed 03:20 UTC · EGCC

Ground transport

Getting to and from Manchester Airport

How to reach the city, and where each option picks you up.

Option

Published fare

Journey time

Frequency

Pickup point

Best for

Train to Manchester Piccadilly

TransPennine Express · Northern

About 20 minutes

The station sits between the terminals, linked by the covered Skylink walkway

Fastest way into the city

Metrolink tram

Airport line

£4.60 all-zones single

Every 12 minutes

Stops at Manchester Airport Station — a 5–15 minute walk to the terminals

Direct to Victoria and the city centre without changing

Bee Network bus

Routes 43, 103, 130, 199, 248, 288, 313 and 368

Runs 24/7

The Station, the airport's dedicated transport interchange

The round-the-clock local option

Intercity coach

National Express · Megabus · FlixBus

Coach services leave from The Station, alongside trains and buses

Direct links to destinations across the UK — pre-book online

Black cab taxi

Metered · wheelchair-accessible fleet

24/7

Ranks just outside both terminals and at The Station

No booking needed; metered within Greater Manchester, cards accepted

Uber & private hire

App-based, licensed drivers

Express Pick Up areas at Terminal 2 and Terminal 3

Request or schedule in the app — pick-ups track your flight

Driving & drop-off

Direct access from the M56

Terminal drop-off from £5.50 (5 min)

Postcode M90 1QX; drop-off and pick-up zones outside the terminals

Free drop-off is on Thorley Lane by JetParks 1, with a 24/7 shuttle to the terminals

Every fare here is the one its operator publishes, and links to the page that publishes it. Options with no fare shown do not have a fixed published fare.