✈️ Buses to Manchester Airport

28 bus and coach routes serve Manchester Airport, the busiest being the 43, about 65 minutes to Piccadilly Gardens. 4 run 24 hours a day.

First and last times are departures from Manchester Airport itself, on weekdays. Buses towards the airport run earlier and later than this at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your own stop.

Every route serving Manchester Airport

• 288 Manchester Airport The Station → Altrincham Interchange ~23 min from airport 06:32–22:41 Bee Network
• 313 World Freight Terminal → Stockport Interchange ~44 min from airport 04:41–23:24 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights Bee Network
• 368 Stockport Interchange → Wythenshawe Interchange ~47 min from airport 05:38–06:28 Bee Network
• 103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station ~64 min 24 hours Bee Network
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station ~65 min 24 hours Bee Network
• 199 Buxton, Market Place → Manchester Airport The Station (Stand F) ~102 min from airport 04:30–23:05 🌙 Every night High Peak
• 130 Macclesfield Bus Station → Manchester Airport, The Station ~105 min from airport 08:20–16:45 D & G Bus
• 248 Manchester Airport The Station → Eccles Interchange ~105 min from airport 05:48–22:18 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 768 Hale Barns → Sainsbury's from airport 16:00–16:02 Bee Network
• 768 Hale Barns → Stepping Hill from airport 08:24–08:27 Bee Network
• 88 Altrincham Interchange → Knutsford Bus Station from airport 06:35–19:13 D & G Bus
• 120 Digbeth, Birmingham - Manchester City Centre, Manchester → Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Digbeth, Birmingham ~30 min from airport 07:30–22:00 coach National Express
• UK021 Liverpool → Liverpool ONE Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station ~90 min from airport 15:00–15:00 coach FlixBus
• 170 Leeds City Centre, Leeds - Liverpool → Manchester Airport, Manchester - Leeds City Centre, Leeds ~110 min 24 hours coach National Express
• UK072 Leeds City Centre → Victoria F - Liverpool ONE Bus Station ~115 min from airport 08:20–19:45 coach FlixBus
• UK076 Aston University → Millennium Point - Shudehill Interchange ~115 min from airport 09:55–20:35 coach FlixBus
• 121 Digbeth, Birmingham - Blackpool → Blackpool - Digbeth, Birmingham ~125 min from airport 09:25–18:10 coach National Express
• UK930 Leeds City Centre → Victoria F - Liverpool ONE Bus Station ~130 min from airport 04:15–22:15 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• UK074 York → Leeman Road Coach Stop A - Liverpool ONE Bus Station ~170 min from airport 09:50–22:55 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• 177 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle upon Tyne - Manchester Airport, Manchester ~255 min coach National Express
• 172 Manchester Airport, Manchester - Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle upon Tyne - Manchester Airport, Manchester ~295 min 24 hours coach National Express
• 181 Digbeth, Birmingham - Glasgow → Glasgow - Digbeth, Birmingham from airport 00:45–04:35 🌙 Every night coach National Express
• 421 Liverpool - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Liverpool from airport 07:15–07:15 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights coach National Express
• 422 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester 🌙 Tuesday–Sunday nights coach National Express
• 424 Bolton - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Blackpool 🌙 Every night coach National Express
• 541 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Brook Furlong, Milton Keynes → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester from airport 06:15–01:15 🌙 Tuesday–Sunday nights coach National Express
• UK980 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange - South Terminal Coach Station from airport 05:25–05:05 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus
• UKN23 Shudehill → Victoria Coach Station - Millennium Point from airport 09:05–05:30 🌙 Every night coach FlixBus

Journey times are the typical end-to-end run between the airport and the far end of the route, taken as the median across every journey in the published timetable — not a promise for your particular trip. Allow more at peak times.

Night buses to Manchester Airport

For very early flights and late arrivals. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 313 World Freight Terminal → Stockport Interchange Sunday–Friday nights 04:03–07:00
• 103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 199 Buxton, Market Place → Manchester Airport The Station (Stand F) Every night 03:25–07:00 runs tonight
• 248 Manchester Airport The Station → Eccles Interchange Sunday–Thursday nights 04:13–07:00
• 170 Leeds City Centre, Leeds - Liverpool → Manchester Airport, Manchester - Leeds City Centre, Leeds Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• UK930 Leeds City Centre → Victoria F - Liverpool ONE Bus Station Every night 02:05–06:40 runs tonight
• UK074 York → Leeman Road Coach Stop A - Liverpool ONE Bus Station Every night 22:00–01:30 runs tonight
• 172 Manchester Airport, Manchester - Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle upon Tyne - Manchester Airport, Manchester Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 181 Digbeth, Birmingham - Glasgow → Glasgow - Digbeth, Birmingham Every night 23:00–06:45 runs tonight
• 421 Liverpool - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Liverpool Monday–Saturday nights 01:45–03:35 runs tonight
• 422 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester Tuesday–Sunday nights 23:00–06:50 runs tonight
• 424 Bolton - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Blackpool Every night 22:00–06:35 runs tonight
• 541 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Brook Furlong, Milton Keynes → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester Tuesday–Sunday nights 22:05–01:40 runs tonight
• UK980 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange - South Terminal Coach Station Every night 22:00–06:40 runs tonight
• UKN23 Shudehill → Victoria Coach Station - Millennium Point Every night 23:59–06:15 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Manchester Airport from

Places on a route that reaches the airport without changing. The bus may take a long way round from the far end — check the route for your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first bus to Manchester Airport?

4 routes run to Manchester Airport 24 hours a day, so there is a bus whatever time your flight leaves. Of the routes with fixed hours, the earliest weekday departure from the airport is 00:45 on the 181. Times from your own stop will differ — open the route for its full timetable.

Is there a night bus to Manchester Airport?

Yes. 16 of the 28 routes serving Manchester Airport run in the small hours, and 4 run right around the clock. Check which nights each one runs — outside London many run at weekends only.

How long does the bus take to Manchester Airport?

It depends on the route. The busiest is the 43, which takes about 65 minutes between the airport and Piccadilly Gardens. Times on this page are the median end-to-end journey from the published timetable, so allow extra at peak times.

How much is the bus to Manchester Airport?

Local bus fares in England are capped at £3 for a single until 31 December 2026. Dedicated airport coach services are not part of the cap and are priced by the operator — usually cheaper if you book ahead.

Other airports

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all UK airports by bus , or every stop and route at Manchester Airport.