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Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Manchester Airport
06:03 LOCAL · 61°F OVERCAST · 2 RWY · ELEV 257 FT
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Average delay
11 min
8 of 15 departures, last 60 min
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Cancellations
None
of 190 departures on the board
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Weather
61°F OVERCAST
Observed 04:50 UTC · EGCC
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Departures next hour
37
the busiest hour on the board
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Terminals in use
T2 · T3
with flights on the board now
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
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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
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Metrolink tram
Airport line
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Driving & drop-off
Direct access from the M56
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.