There
is a choice of direct public transport options from Manchester Airport
to Yorkshire and North East England including such towns and cities
as Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, York, Hull and Newcastle.
The predominant public transport transfer option in this area is train.
There are frequent direct trains from Manchester Airport across the
Pennine Hills to Leeds and Sheffield, this core line has a 24x7 service.
Direct trains run as far as Newcastle, with key interconnection hubs
at Leeds and York. |
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Most
towns and cities in the North-east that do not have direct services
have a one stop interchange option with relatively high frequencies.
The rail service into Manchester runs up to 5 or 6 trains an hour
and
from here there are increased frequencies across the Pennines.
The main
alternative to rail is National
Express coach. National Express run economical services to most
major towns and cities in North-west England.
However frequencies are much less than by rail and journey times are
invariably longer. Often there are higher frequencies from Manchester
City Centre coach station but interconnecting adds significantly to
total journey time.
National Express Coaches also provide economic coach transfer and
Manchester Airport hotel packages, ideal if you have a very early
or late flight. |
Example
Airport
services |
Coach |
Rail |
| Leeds |
2
hrs 15 mins
Around Every 2 Hours
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1
hr 20 mins
About every 30 mins |
| Sheffield |
2
to 4hrs
9 or 10 each day (3 direct) |
1
hr 30 mins
About every 30 mins |
| Hull |
4
hrs 45 mins
1 daily |
2
hrs 30 mins
About every hour |
| York |
4
Hours
About 8 each day |
1
hr 50 mins
About every 30 mins |
| Newcastle |
5
hrs 30 mins to 7 Hours
About 12 each day (5 direct) |
3
hrs 15 mins
About every 30-60 mins |
Manchester
Airport Terminals
At Manchester Airport there is a purpose built one-stop transport
interchange called 'The Station'. All public transport arrives and
departs here.
The train, bus and coach stations are all in one purpose built area
directly connected to all terminals by covered moving walkways and
lifts. |
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Cost,Frequency
& Ticketing
The broad choice for the traveller is between cheaper, less frequent
coaches, more prone to delays through traffic or the usually much
more expensive train option.
The fares on the rail network are very complex with a bewildering
array of promotional fares. Broadly the cheapest fares are those purchased
well in advance.
For overseas visitors there are no true e-tickets, but the cheaper
advance purchase tickets can be bought in advance and collected at
Manchester Airport using special machines. This is possible using
'The Trainline' online service, using the query tool below. UK based
travellers can have their tickets by mail to UK addresses only.
National Express have true e-tickets which can be bought online at
National
Express |
| Rail
Travel Manchester - North-East England |
The
core route connecting Manchester Airport with Manchester City Centre
is to Piccadilly Station in the City Centre. Services run 5 or 6 times
an hour during the day and a full 24x7 service is operated.
From Manchester Airport there are two lines which cross the Pennines.
The South Pennine route goes via Stockport to Sheffield, the North
Pennine route goes to Leeds and onto York. At York the line merges
with the main East Coast line from London to Scotland.
The core services from Manchester Airport go to Sheffield, Leeds and
York. These services run a near full 24 hour service. Direct Sheffield
services are broadly hourly but there are several trains an hour in
addition that start at Manchester Piccadilly. Leeds and York services
run direct broadly at 30 minute intervals. All other destinations
if not served direct can be accessed from these key interchanges.
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The
fares on the rail network are very complex with a bewildering array
of promotional fares. Broadly the cheapest fares are those purchased
well in advance.
For overseas visitors there are no true e-tickets, but the cheaper
advance purchase tickets can be bought in advance and collected at
Manchester Airport using special machines.
This is possible using 'The Trainline' online service, using the query
tool above. UK based travellers can have their tickets by mail to
UK addresses only. |
| Discounted
Train Tickets to Manchester Airport (including free
child travel) |
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Deep
discounts and free tickets for children!
There are strict conditions on these bargain tickets: |
- Return
journeys only
- Journey
cannot originate at Manchseter Airport
- First
Capital Connect trains only
- Minimum
2 days away
- Minimum
2 people travelling
- Must
be flying from airport
- Children
travel free
- No
restrictions on times
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| More
Details |
| National
Express Manchester Airport |
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National
Express Coaches are comfortable long distance coaches with onboard
washroom and toilets. The National Express network covers most towns
and cities in the United Kingdom.
Luggage allowance is 40kg (two suitcases).
Tickets
& Timetables:
Timetables / e-tickets at :
National
Express Timetables / Tickets |
| Package
Manchester Airport Hotel & Return Coach Travel |
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If
you have to stay overnight at Manchester you will find it very economical
to bundle hotel and National Express transfers in one package.
Nearly all airport hotels at Manchseter Airport are covered by the
scheme, transfers are provided by the National Express coaches, Manchester
Airport is a major hub in their network of services all over England
and beyond. |
Important:
To take advantage of this package you need to purchase return transfers.
You cannot purchase a package just one way. The hotel stay can be
at the end of the outward leg or before the return.
Manchseter Transfers
+ Hotel Package More Details .... |
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