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Museu Picasso
One of the world’s leading Picasso collections, especially strong on his formative years in Barcelona and early artistic development.
Flights from Manchester to Barcelona depart on average 80 times per day, taking around 2h 57m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $30 (€24) if you book in advance.
There are 7 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:45, the last at 23:45. The fastest flight covers the 859 miles (1384 km) distance in 2h 15m. January is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 859 miles (1384 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 57m |
Cheapest ticket price $30 (€24) |
Flights per day 80 |
Direct flights 7 |
Fastest flight 2h 15m |
First flight 12:45 AM |
Last flight 11:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 28 days |
Cheapest price
$110
Average price
$503
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 23 m
Flights per day
67
Distance
1384 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Manchester to Barcelona is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester to Barcelona will cost around $503 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $110.
Of the 67 flights that leave Manchester for Barcelona onSat, Aug 01, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Aug 01 the direct flights cover the 1384 km distance in an average of 2 h 23 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
On Sat, Aug 01 the longest flights will take 2 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
VY8749
BA8101
IB5667
FR 5271
VY8747
FR 5271
FR 6596
U22001
BA8099
VY8747Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.4 - 3.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $30, and a train costs an average of $646.
Distance: 859 miles (1384 km)
Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$156 Average price Cheapest | $184 Average price | $681 Average price | $227 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 29h 19m Average total duration 28h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 30h 44m Average total duration 30h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 8.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Barcelona:
A flight is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average $184 (€150).
A flight is $524 (€428) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Barcelona costing on average $681 (€556).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 49m.
Train takes on average 30h 14m.
The table below shows live departures for Manchester to Barcelona flights for tomorrow, Saturday, August 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AF1269 · AF1248 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 13h30 | 8:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1269 · AF1548 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 10h20 | 5:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1269 · AF1048 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 8h45 | 3:35 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1269 · AF1448 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 15h55 | 10:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1028 · KL1517 | 5:55 AM Manchester Airport | 9h30 | 4:25 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1028 · KL1515 | 5:55 AM Manchester Airport | 8h10 | 3:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1028 · KL1513 | 5:55 AM Manchester Airport | 5h35 | 12:30 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1028 · KL1519 | 5:55 AM Manchester Airport | 11h55 | 6:50 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1028 · KL1521 | 5:55 AM Manchester Airport | 15h50 | 10:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4215+ LH1130 | 6:05 AM Manchester Airport | 8h30 | 3:35 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN2184 · SN3697 | 6:05 AM Manchester Airport | 4h30 | 11:35 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4215+ LH1128 | 6:05 AM Manchester Airport | 6h00 | 1:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4215+ LH102 · LH1814 | 6:05 AM Manchester Airport | 7h50 | 2:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH4215+ LH1132 | 6:05 AM Manchester Airport | 9h10 | 4:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA482 | 6:45 AM Manchester Airport | 4h35 | 12:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA484 | 6:45 AM Manchester Airport | 11h15 | 7:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA476 | 6:45 AM Manchester Airport | 6h05 | 1:50 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA478 | 6:45 AM Manchester Airport | 8h15 | 4:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA480 | 6:45 AM Manchester Airport | 12h30 | 8:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA486 | 6:45 AM Manchester Airport | 14h45 | 10:30 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4087+ LH1814 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 6h55 | 2:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4087+ LH103 · LH1132 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 8h15 | 4:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH4087+ LH99 · LH1130 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 7h35 | 3:35 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH4087+ LH1816 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 9h55 | 5:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
U22001 | 7:05 AM Manchester Airport | 2h25 | 10:30 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA1381 · BA484 | 7:45 AM Manchester Airport | 10h15 | 7:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1381 · BA480 | 7:45 AM Manchester Airport | 11h30 | 8:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1381 · BA486 | 7:45 AM Manchester Airport | 13h45 | 10:30 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1381 · BA478 | 7:45 AM Manchester Airport | 7h15 | 4:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1381 · BA476 | 7:45 AM Manchester Airport | 5h05 | 1:50 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW9341 · EW9442 | 8:00 AM Manchester Airport | 8h55 | 5:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX391+ LX1956 | 8:55 AM Manchester Airport | 9h15 | 7:10 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX391 · LX1958 | 8:55 AM Manchester Airport | 7h50 | 5:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA8099 | 10:20 AM Manchester Airport | 2h25 | 1:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY8747 | 10:20 AM Manchester Airport | 2h25 | 1:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IB5665 | 10:20 AM Manchester Airport | 2h25 | 1:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH2501 · LH1812 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 25h05 | 12:40 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2501+ LH1816 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 6h20 | 5:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1361 · BA484 | 10:50 AM Manchester Airport | 7h10 | 7:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1361 · BA486 | 10:50 AM Manchester Airport | 10h40 | 10:30 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1361 · BA480 | 10:50 AM Manchester Airport | 8h25 | 8:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4211+ LH1136 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 7h35 | 7:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4211+ LH1138 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 10h55 | 11:05 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4211+ LH1134 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 6h05 | 6:15 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1032 · KL1521 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 10h35 | 10:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1032 · KL1519 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 6h40 | 6:50 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1034 · KL1521 | 1:45 PM Manchester Airport | 8h00 | 10:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1034 · KL1497 | 1:45 PM Manchester Airport | 18h00 | 8:45 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
IB1892+ IB427 | 1:55 PM Manchester Airport | 8h00 | 10:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
IB1892+ IB423 | 1:55 PM Manchester Airport | 5h25 | 8:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
FR 5271 | 2:15 PM Manchester Airport | 2h20 | 5:35 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AF1069 · AF1448 | 2:20 PM Manchester Airport | 7h25 | 10:45 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1069 · AF1248 | 2:20 PM Manchester Airport | 5h00 | 8:20 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1069 · AF1148 | 2:20 PM Manchester Airport | 17h40 | 9:00 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1369 · BA486 | 4:45 PM Manchester Airport | 4h45 | 10:30 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1369 · BA472 | 4:45 PM Manchester Airport | 18h15 | 12:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1036 · KL1511 | 5:30 PM Manchester Airport | 15h45 | 10:15 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1036 · KL1497 | 5:30 PM Manchester Airport | 14h15 | 8:45 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1169 · AF1148 | 5:50 PM Manchester Airport | 14h10 | 9:00 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1169 · AF1348 | 5:50 PM Manchester Airport | 16h25 | 11:15 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH947 · LH1126 | 6:05 PM Manchester Airport | 16h50 | 11:55 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH947 · LH1124 | 6:05 PM Manchester Airport | 14h30 | 9:35 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1371 · BA472 | 6:10 PM Manchester Airport | 16h50 | 12:00 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 1 transfer | |
FR 6596 | 6:20 PM Manchester Airport | 2h20 | 9:40 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
VY8749 | 9:10 PM Manchester Airport | 2h30 | 12:40 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA8101 | 9:10 PM Manchester Airport | 2h30 | 12:40 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
IB5667 | 9:10 PM Manchester Airport | 2h30 | 12:40 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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One of the world’s leading Picasso collections, especially strong on his formative years in Barcelona and early artistic development.
This national art museum is essential for Romanesque murals, Gothic masterpieces, and one of the city’s grandest palace settings.
Europe’s largest museum dedicated to Miró, combining bold paintings, sculpture, and a superb hilltop setting on Montjuïc.
Barcelona’s most famous boulevard connects Plaça de Catalunya to the waterfront, lined with performers, kiosks, and historic buildings.
This medieval district rewards slow wandering with narrow lanes, hidden squares, Roman traces, and some of the city’s richest atmosphere.
Barcelona’s grand modernist avenue is ideal for architecture lovers, showcasing luxury facades, major Gaudí works, and elegant urban design.
A Catalan tomato-rubbed bread with olive oil and salt. Simple, iconic, and served almost everywhere as a staple of Barcelona meals.
Mixed seafood and rice cooked in a rich broth, often finished in the pan. A beloved coastal dish tied to Catalonia’s Mediterranean fishing tradition.
A Catalan custard dessert with citrus and cinnamon, topped with a caramelized sugar crust. It is one of the region’s most classic sweets.
Acclaimed fine dining restaurant serving inventive Catalan tasting menus in an elegant, intimate setting.
Traditional tavern celebrated for vermouth, bombas, and classic tapas in a busy, authentic Barceloneta atmosphere.
Historic market bar famed for seafood tapas, fried fish, and a lively counter atmosphere inside Mercat de La Boqueria.
Moderate for Western Europe; lodging in central areas is costly, but tapas, menu del día, and public transport are fairly priced for tourists.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good service; small change for cafes; taxi tips are optional, usually rounding up.
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Barcelona El Prat Airport Train Station, Barcelona -> Barcelona Sants, Barcelona
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Manchester to Barcelona by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Barcelona, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Manchester to Barcelona flights use the Manchester Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Manchester and Barcelona airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Manchester Airport is 13 km from Manchester city centre. Public transport options include:
Manchester Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Manchester Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Manchester Airport: Assistance, toilets.
Barcelona El Prat Airport is 3 km from Barcelona city centre. Public transport options include:
Barcelona El Prat Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for an unlimited time. ATMs are located throughout both terminals, offering services from various banks.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Barcelona El Prat Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Barcelona El Prat Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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