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Manchester,

“What Manchester does today, the rest of the world does tomorrow”, ran the 19th-century slogan and, walking around the 21st-century city, it’s clear that Manchester has moved with – and often ahead of – the times. With major high-street shops existing happily alongside quirky boho quarters, Manchester combines mind-boggling heritage with cutting-edge visitor appeal.

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Manchester - (MAN)

Important information

All bmibaby flights now operate from Terminal 3 at Manchester International Airport.

Location

10 miles south west of Manchester City centre

Manchester Airport 0044 (0)8712710711

www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Public transport

By taxi:Taxis are available outside the arrivals hall for all arriving flights.

By rail: An on site railway station offers services to a variety of major towns and cities in the North West. Rail services run to over 100 destinations in the UK including many tourist destinations such as the Lake District and York. There are direct, night service trains to and from Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester, Bolton, Preston and Blackpool. During the day there are six trains an hour into the city centre and up to four through the night. Trains run to Manchester Piccadilly rail station and take approximately 15 - 20 minutes, many continue onto Oxford Road, Deansgate and Salford Central stations. From Manchester Piccadilly you can connect onto rail services countrywide. From Manchester Airport, key transfer rail stations are Crewe for services to Wales, the Midlands and the South, and Preston for services to Cumbria and Scotland. Tickets can be purchased at the Station from self service ticket machines or the ticket office.

By bus: National Express coaches run direct to and from Terminal 1's bus station, and skyline buses are also available direct to and from the airport. SKYLINE bus services provided by Stagecoach, Trent and Arriva, run services direct to and from the airport’s Station, into Manchester, Altrincham and Stockport.

Local buses operate every half hour from early in the morning to late at night on a daily basis, including weekends and Bank Holidays. Some services start as early as 3am, and finish as late as midnight to suit the travelling needs of a 24 hour airport and our passengers.

Contact local bus services on:tel 0044 (0)1612287811 and travel line 0044 (0)8712002233

www.gmpte.com

Tourist information

Information desks are situated in the arrivals area of all terminals.

Check-in

Opens 2 hours prior to flight departure time.

Check-in on international flights to and from and over mainland Europe will close promptly 40 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

For flights within the UK, Republic of Ireland and Jersey check-in close promptly 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.