Manchester Airport MANEGCC

Manchester Airport is the main international gateway for northern England, but it is not a classic alliance megahub like Heathrow or Frankfurt. Virgin Atlantic has a meaningful long-haul presence here and is part of SkyTeam; the airport also has substantial low-cost, leisure and regional flying from airlines such as Jet2, easyJet, TUI and Ryanair, plus network links from carriers including KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and others. For passengers, the practical layout is now simple: Terminal 2 handles most airlines and most long-haul/network flying, while Terminal 3 is Ryanair-only. The airport train station sits between the terminals, and trains to Manchester Piccadilly are usually the best city-centre option at about 20 minutes.

Timezone: Europe/London

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

EGCC

Elevation

257 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

10007 ft

Terminals

To the city

• train → Manchester Piccadilly / city centre · around 20 min · Runs every 10 minutes, 7 days a week, via TransPennine Express and Northern Rail; first listed airport-to-city-centre train 04:12, last listed service to Manchester Piccadilly 01:34.
• Metrolink tram → Victoria Station / Manchester city centre · Direct trams from Manchester Airport to Victoria Station; trams run every 12 minutes, but times vary by station/public holidays.
• bus → Manchester city centre · 24-hour Bee Network bus service; airport routes listed include 43, 103, 130, 199, 248, 288, 313 and 368.

Bus / coach

Buses operate from The Station, the airport transport interchange; Bee Network buses run 24/7 and link the airport with the city centre.

Taxi

Licensed black cab taxis are available 24/7 from ranks outside both terminals and at The Station; no booking required.

Train / metro

Manchester Airport Station is at the airport campus with covered walkways; trains to Manchester Piccadilly take around 20 minutes and run every 10 minutes, 7 days a week.

Rideshare

Uber is listed by the airport; riders can request on demand or schedule in advance, with airport pick-up from common pick-up areas: Express Pick Up at T2 and Pick Up Zone at T3.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport