Bus from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport
19 direct routes · about 65 min · night service 103 runs 03:01–23:03; the 43 runs 24 hours.
Next buses to Manchester Airport as of 16:40
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Manchester City Centre, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
9 occasional services — once or twice a day · 819, UK072, UK074, UKN23, 422, 424, 181, 829, 828
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Manchester City Centre on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 43 bus, 103 bus, 170 bus, 811 bus, 541 bus, 172 bus, 120 bus or 121 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport?
19 routes run directly from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport: the 43 (Bee Network), the 103 (Bee Network), the 170 (National Express), the 811 (National Express), the 541 (National Express), the UK980 (FlixBus), the 172 (National Express), the UK076 (FlixBus), the 120 (National Express), the 121 (National Express), the 819 (National Express), the UK072 (FlixBus), the UK074 (FlixBus), the UKN23 (FlixBus), the 422 (National Express), the 424 (National Express), the 181 (National Express), the 829 (National Express), the 828 (National Express). The most frequent is the 43, 99 times each weekday — board at Charlotte Street (Stop CU) and get off at Manchester Airport The Station (Arrivals), about 65 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport?
Around 65 minutes on the 43, depending on time of day and traffic. It calls at Fallowfield, Withington, Didsbury, Wythenshawe on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport?
There is no first or last bus: night service 103 runs 03:01–23:03; the 43 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetable for how often they run overnight.
How much is the bus from Manchester City Centre to Manchester Airport?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.