Flights from Manchester

Airport Manchester MAN

Manchester Airport is an important international airport in the United Kingdom. The airport was opened for civilian flights in 1938 and is one of the 50 largest airports in the world as far as traffic volume is concerned. In the United Kingdom, it currently it ranked at place 3 in the year 2014. Manchester airport is a busy airport for scheduled and charter flights serving popular tourist destinations, e,g. flights from Manchester to Tenerife; flights are also operated to Malaga, Tenerife and Palma de Mallorca in the Mediterranean region and to airports such as Belfast, London and Dublin. With the arrival of low-cost airlines such as Ryanair, easyjet and flybe, and due to the airport's proximity to a large catchment area, Manchester airport has gained in significance in recent years. Low cost carriers have also begun operating flights from Manchester to Rome Fiumicino.

In 2013, the busiest routes to and from Manchester were Manchester-Dubai, and Manchester-Tenerife South.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes, the short-term and long-term parking facilities may be used on payment of a fee.
• Nearby cities: Stockport (10 km), Manchester (17 km), Oldham (24 km), Bolton (28 km), Saint Helens (32 km), Stoke-on-Trent (40 km), Blackburn (46 km), Huddersfield (46 km), Liverpool (49 km), Sheffield (52 km)
• Directions by car: M56 Chester-Manchester, exit /junction N ° 5, the airport is signposted.
• Stations: The airport's railway station, Manchester Airport Railway Station, is linked to the UK railway network.

Location

Car: The airport is located about 11 miles south of the city centre, directly on the motorway. Motorists should use the M56 leaving at exit N ° 5, the airport and car parks are then signposted.

Sat Nav Postcode: M90 1QX

Train: Rail passengers can easily reach the airport by travelling to Manchester Airport Railway Station, which is part of the British railway network. The station is located in the middle of the airport complex. A train service exists between the airport and Piccadilly Station, and there are many trains operating to the stations Oxford Road, Deansgate and Salford Crescent. From Manchester Piccadilly Station there is a nationwide train service to more than 100 cities in the United Kingdom. For connections to Wales, the Midlands and the South use Crewe station; for connections to Cumbria and Scotland, Preston station is most convenient.

Bus and coach: Manchester City Skyline Stagecoach bus also operates a shuttle bus to the airport every 10 to 30 minutes. Alternatively, the public bus number 43 has a daily service from Manchester city centre to the airport every 10 minutes. National Express operates coaches going to various destinations in the country from the airport, for example to Aberdeen or York.

Taxi: there are taxi ranks at each terminal.

Car hire: Various car rental companies have offices at the airport.