Manchester Airport (MAN)
Airport Information

(Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK)

Manchester International Airport (MAN) ranks as the UK's fourth-busiest airports, seeing upwards of 189,000 aircraft movements and serving over 22 million passengers per year. The airport is situated 16 km / 10 miles south of central Manchester and close to the suburbs of Ashley, Morley Green, Styal and Wilmslow.

With three modern terminals, Manchester Airport handles flights from an extensive number of national and international carriers. The recent addition of another runway has ensured a prosperous future, with annual passenger figures expected to soon exceed 30 million and rise even further.


Conveniently sited next to the M56 motorway, Manchester International Airport has an efficient ground transportation infrastructure comprised of trains, buses, coaches, taxis and hotel shuttles. Public bus services run to the city centre twice hourly, and also to further destinations around northern England, being provided by Stagecoach. Rail is the speediest option from the airport to central Manchester or vice versa, with regular services and an average journey time of 20 minutes.

Head northwards towards the city, along the M56 motorway / A5103 (Princess Parkway), and you will encounter a choice of lodging within the suburbs of Wythenshawe, Northenden, West Didsbury, Chorton Cum Hardy, Withington, Fallowfield, Moss Side, Hulme and Castlefield. In the city centre itself, hotels in Manchester are based around the Central Library, Piccadilly Garden, the Arndale Centre and the Royal Exchange Theatre.

About Manchester Tourism

Manchester is a city famous for its classic and modern architecture, thriving nightclub scene, internationally recognised musical acts and its football team. The city centre offers some of the country's best shopping, as well as being home to a plethora of cinemas, theatres, pubs, bars and nightclubs.

Art galleries and museums are not in short supply and easy to reach from Manchester Airport (MAN). Just outside of the city centre is the fantastic Lowry Centre and Lowry Designer outlet, where visitors will find theatre, cinema, gallery spaces and shops. Meanwhile, the nearby Trafford Centre offers one of Europe's biggest undercover shopping centres.

Contact Manchester Airport (MAN):
Address: Domestic Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M90 1QX, England, UK
Airport Code: MAN Tel: +44 161 489 3000 Fax: +44 161 489 3813 Email: not available Website: http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk