Buses to Manchester Airport

33 bus and coach routes serve Manchester Airport, the busiest being the 43, about 66 minutes to Piccadilly Gardens. 1 runs 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 → Altrincham via Hale Barns, Hale ~23 min from airport 06:32–22:41 Bee Network
• 313 Manchester Airport → Stockport via Cheadle Hulme, Adswood ~44 min from airport 04:42–23:21 Sunday–Friday nights Bee Network
• 368 Stockport → Manchester via Cheadle Hulme, Wythenshawe ~47 min from airport 05:38–06:28 Bee Network
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester via Didsbury, Wythenshawe ~66 min 24 hours Bee Network
• 103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester via Chorlton, Wythenshawe ~67 min from airport 06:02–00:06 Every night Bee Network
• 130 Macclesfield → Manchester via Wilmslow, Wythenshawe ~102 min from airport 08:25–16:45 D & G Bus
• 199 Buxton → Manchester via Hazel Grove, Stockport ~102 min from airport 04:30–23:05 Every night High Peak
• 248 Manchester → Eccles via Wythenshawe, Sale ~105 min from airport 05:48–22:18 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 767 Hale Barns → Didsbury via Cheadle Hulme, Burnage from airport 08:34–16:03 Bee Network
• 768 Hale Barns → Stepping Hill via Bramhall, Hazel Grove from airport 16:00–16:02 Bee Network
• 768 Stepping Hill → Hale Barns via Hazel Grove, Wythenshawe from airport 08:24–08:27 Bee Network
• 769 Hale Barns → Didsbury via Wythenshawe, Newall Green from airport 08:34–15:53 Bee Network
• 88 Altrincham → Knutsford via Morley, Chorley from airport 06:35–19:13 D & G Bus
• 120 Manchester → Birmingham via Moss Side ~30 min from airport 07:30–22:00 coach National Express
• 819 Liverpool → Birmingham via Manchester, Manchester Airport ~95 min coach National Express
• UK076 Aston University → Shudehill via Manchester Airport, Hanley ~105 min from airport 09:55–20:35 coach FlixBus
• 170 Cheshire Oaks → Leeds via Liverpool, Manchester ~110 min from airport 03:30–01:05 Every night coach National Express
• UK072 Leeds → Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Kensington ~110 min from airport 08:20–19:45 coach FlixBus
• 121 Blackpool → Birmingham via Manchester, Moss Side ~125 min from airport 09:25–18:10 coach National Express
• 811 Liverpool → Leeds via Manchester, Bradford ~125 min coach National Express
• 422 Victoria, London → Manchester City Centre, Manchester ~135 min Every night coach National Express
• UK930 Leeds → Liverpool via Bradford, Huddersfield ~150 min from airport 04:15–22:15 Every night coach FlixBus
• UK074 York → Liverpool via Leeds, Kensington ~170 min from airport 09:50–22:55 Every night coach FlixBus
• 177 Newcastle upon Tyne → Manchester via Durham, Darlington ~255 min coach National Express
• 172 Newcastle upon Tyne → Manchester via Leeds, Bradford ~295 min from airport 06:20–23:40 Every night coach National Express
• 181 Glasgow → Birmingham via Hamilton, Manchester from airport 00:45–04:35 Every night coach National Express
• 421 Victoria → Liverpool via Manchester, Old Swan from airport 07:15–07:15 Every night coach National Express
• 424 Victoria → Blackpool via Walsall, Manchester Every night coach National Express
• 541 Victoria → Liverpool via Golders Green, Manchester from airport 06:15–15:20 Every night coach National Express
• 828 Glasgow → Birmingham via Hamilton, Manchester coach National Express
• 829 Belgravia, Victoria → Manchester City Centre, Manchester coach National Express
• UK980 Gatwick Airport → Shudehill via Heathrow Airport, Coventry from airport 05:25–05:05 Every night coach FlixBus
• UKN23 Shudehill → Victoria via Hanley, Heathrow Airport 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 Manchester Airport → Stockport via Cheadle Hulme, Adswood Sunday–Friday nights 04:08–07:00 runs tonight
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester via Didsbury, Wythenshawe Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester via Chorlton, Wythenshawe Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 199 Buxton → Manchester via Hazel Grove, Stockport Every night 03:25–07:00 runs tonight
• 248 Manchester → Eccles via Wythenshawe, Sale Sunday–Thursday nights 04:13–07:00 runs tonight
• 170 Cheshire Oaks → Leeds via Liverpool, Manchester Every night 22:07–07:00 runs tonight
• 422 Victoria, London → Manchester City Centre, Manchester Every night 23:00–06:50 runs tonight
• UK930 Leeds → Liverpool via Bradford, Huddersfield Every night 02:05–06:40 runs tonight
• UK074 York → Liverpool via Leeds, Kensington Every night 22:00–01:30 runs tonight
• 172 Newcastle upon Tyne → Manchester via Leeds, Bradford Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 181 Glasgow → Birmingham via Hamilton, Manchester Every night 23:00–06:45 runs tonight
• 421 Victoria → Liverpool via Manchester, Old Swan Every night 01:45–03:35 runs tonight
• 424 Victoria → Blackpool via Walsall, Manchester Every night 22:00–06:35 runs tonight
• 541 Victoria → Liverpool via Golders Green, Manchester Every night 22:05–01:40 runs tonight
• UK980 Gatwick Airport → Shudehill via Heathrow Airport, Coventry Every night 22:00–06:40 runs tonight
• UKN23 Shudehill → Victoria via Hanley, Heathrow Airport 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?

One route runs 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 03:30 on the 170. 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 33 routes serving Manchester Airport run in the small hours, and 1 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 66 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 nearby

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.