Flight Routes from Manchester to Southampton

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Flight schedule from Manchester (MAN) to Southampton (SOU)

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  1. 24 – 30 August 2026
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  3. 7 – 13 September 2026
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      Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Manchester to Southampton

      Favourite airline: Aer Lingus
      The majority of passengers on the route Manchester – Southampton prefer to fly with Aer Lingus.
      Aer Lingus
      70 %
      easyJet
      24 %
      British Airways
      3 %
      Favourite connection: via Belfast City
      When booking flights from Manchester to Southampton 61 % of travellers prefer to fly via Belfast City.
      Route
      bookings
      1 stopover Belfast City
      07h 15min, from £275
      61 %
      1 stopover Belfast International
      04h 15min, from £196
      25 %
      1 stopover Dublin
      05h 05min, from £349
      11 %

      Useful information about the flight from Manchester to Southampton

      Modern Southampton

      Southampton is a modern, vibrant city, with a foot firmly in it's seafaring past. With plenty of cafes and pubs and open spaces to choose from, it is considered the gem of the South coast.

      Southampton travel, attractions and tips

      Southampton is mostly warmer and sunnier than some other UK cities. This is due in part to it's southern location and also because it is sheltered by hills. Southampton hosts many popular festivals including The Common People Holiday which takes place on May bank holiday. Soundclash Festival takes place in early May. The Southampton Beer Festival in early June features over 90 real ales and ciders. The Mela Festival in July is a free festival showcasing music from South Asia. Cowes Week takes place for 8 days in August. This is the oldest and most famous regatta in the world. The Isle of Wight hosts Bestival, a music festival during September. The International Boat Show in held on the docks in September. 

      Important information before getting to Southampton

      Southampton has a seafaring past with many attractions dedicated to this. Visit the Sea City Museum for historical facts. Great attractions are the Tudor House and Southampton City Art Gallery. Prices in Southampton are average for UK but around 10% cheaper than London. You can get a cheap meal out for around £12. A pint of beer costs around £3.

      Southampton: arrival, accommodation and transport

      The train from Southampton airport Parkway to Southampton city centre takes around 7 minutes and costs £4 or thereabouts. The bus U1C to central Southampton costs around £2. A train to Winchester will take 10 minutes and to London Waterloo about 70 minutes. 

      A b&b in Southampton is usually priced at £20 or so; a single room in a hotel goes from about £65. 

      There is a regular bus services within the city centre and also to towns and cities nearby. An adult single for the Southampton city zone costs around £1.50 (return ca. £2.50); a day pass is roughly £3.20. The night buses run after midnight and will also travel to other towns around Hampshire. The ferry service to the Isle of Wight charges £9 or so for a one-way ticket for foot passengers. There is a free CityLink bus service from Southampton main station to the city centre leaving every quarter of an hour. Several tourist information points exist around the city.

      Southampton has good access to the New Forest and the Isle of Wight.

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      Flight information: Manchester - Southampton

      Outbound and return from £139.03
      Flight duration min. 00:50 / max. 01:00
      Return flight duration min. 01:00/ max. 01:05
      Distance 275 km
      Flights per week 7
      Departure airport Airport Manchester (MAN)
      Arrival airport Airport Southampton (SOU)
      Destination country Flights to United Kingdom
      Departure airport - Destination country Manchester - United Kingdom