Manchester is the UK's busy Northern gateway. The airport serves more North American destinations than any UK airport outside of London, flying to 16 locations on the East and West Coasts of the USA and Canada as well as points in between. Scheduled flights also include Europe, Scandinavia, The Middle East and the Indian sub-continent.
Essential Information:
- Manchester Website
- Distance to nearest major city center - 9.6 miles to Manchester Piccadilly
- Handiest for - The North and Northwest
- Terminal and area maps
Transportation options:
- Rail Services The airport has its own mainline rail station with regular service to Manchester Piccadilly and connections for the rest of the UK.
- Local Buses - run half hourly from, very early to well after midnight, to points throughout the region.
- National Express Coaches link the airport with destinations throughout the UK.
- Taxis - Black metered taxis are licenced to serve the airport. The fare to the center of Manchester averages £17 or £18 for a half hour journey.
- Car Rental - All the usual suspects line up here. Find the latest information on the website.
Shopping:
Manchester Airport has a good variety of airport shops - clothes, jewelry, luggage, electronics, games, books and computers as well as the usual airport souvenirs, magazines and pharmacies.
Dining choices are also varied. If you have time to kill here, you can watch planes take off and land at an a la carte restaurant with a view of the runways. Or you can snack at fish and chip shops, burger, coffee and wine bars.
