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Transport to and from Manchester Airport

Manchester, United KingdomIATA: MANICAO: EGCC
Current airport: MAN

How to get to and from Manchester Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.

Transport

Train

Train

To and from the airport
Where
Manchester Airport Station, the airport's transport interchange The Station (right by the terminal)
Connection
The station is at the heart of the airport campus. With elevators, escalators and moving walkways it takes no more than 5 to 15 minutes: approximately a 10-minute walk to Terminal 2 and a 5-minute walk to Terminal 3.

Good to know

  • TransPennine Express and Northern Rail serve Manchester Airport Train Station. Trains to Manchester Piccadilly take around 20 minutes and run every 10 minutes, 7 days a week.
  • You can buy tickets online, at the ticket machines or at the rail information desk located at the station.

Transport

Tram

Metrolink

To and from the airport
Where
Manchester Airport Station, the airport's transport interchange The Station (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • The tram stops at Manchester Airport Station, just a 5- to 15-minute walk from the terminals. Trams run every 12 minutes, but this could vary on public holidays.
  • Tickets are available from machines on every platform, but not on board trams, so you need to buy a ticket before you travel.

Transport

Bus

Bee Network bus

To and from the airport
Where
Manchester Airport Station, the airport's transport interchange The Station (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • Lines 43, 103, 130, 199, 248, 288, 313 and 368 operate to and from the airport, and the service runs 24/7.
  • They arrive at and leave from The Station, the airport's dedicated transport interchange, which is connected to all terminals by the Skylink moving walkways, elevators and escalators: approximately a 10-minute walk to Terminal 2 and a 7-minute walk to Terminal 3.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of Manchester AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website between September 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026; each source shows its own date.