The cheapest and fastest trains from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
Cheapest price
$2
Average price
$4
Fastest journey
13 m
Average duration
13 m
Trains per day
131
Distance
13 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) will cost around $4 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $2.
Of the 131 trains that leave Manchester Airport for Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) on Wed, Jun 03, 131 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 03 the direct trains cover the 13 km distance in an average of 13 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 13 m .
On Wed, Jun 03 the slowest trains will take 13 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.
G900696:06 AM0h21Manchester Airport (MIA)6:27 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$21One-way0 transfers
G900777:07 PM0h21Manchester Airport (MIA)7:28 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$21One-way0 transfers
G900808:07 PM0h21Manchester Airport (MIA)8:28 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$21One-way0 transfers
G900829:07 PM0h21Manchester Airport (MIA)9:28 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$21One-way0 transfers
G9008410:05 PM0h21Manchester Airport (MIA)10:26 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$21One-way0 transfers
P000518:44 AM0h13Manchester Airport (MIA)8:57 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$41One-way0 transfers
G895648:48 AM0h13Manchester Airport (MIA)9:01 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$41One-way0 transfers
C244959:44 AM0h13Manchester Airport (MIA)9:57 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$41One-way0 transfers
G895739:48 AM0h13Manchester Airport (MIA)10:01 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$41One-way0 transfers
G1630710:44 AM0h13Manchester Airport (MIA)10:57 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)$41One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $3, and a bus costs an average of $6.
Distance: 8 miles (13 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$7 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price | $4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
46m Average total duration Fastest 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN):
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) take longer:
Bus takes on average 34m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (16m by train vs 25m by car). Tickets start at around $7 (€5) compared to roughly $4 (€4) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Transport for Wales, Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train times
The table below shows live departures for Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) trains for today, Tuesday, June 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C24495 | On time 9:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 9:57 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89573 | On time 9:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 10:01 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W85177 | On time 10:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h15 | 10:19 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G90079 | On time 10:07 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 10:28 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89577 | On time 10:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h14 | 10:31 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38405 | On time 10:25 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h18 | 10:43 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89047 | On time 10:29 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h19 | 10:48 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W85206 | On time 5:04 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h15 | 5:19 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G90072 | On time 5:07 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 5:28 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89554 | On time 5:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h14 | 5:31 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38398 | On time 5:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h18 | 5:43 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89069 | On time 5:29 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h19 | 5:48 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G86173 | 5:32 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h20 | 5:52 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89060 | On time 9:59 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h16 | 10:15 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G90084 | On time 10:05 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 10:26 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89595 | On time 10:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h16 | 10:33 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38424 | On time 10:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h18 | 10:43 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24659 | On time 10:44 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 10:57 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89599 | On time 10:48 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 11:01 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G86156 | On time 11:07 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h20 | 11:27 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89604 | On time 11:17 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h14 | 11:31 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38427 | On time 11:25 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h16 | 11:41 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24362 | On time 11:31 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h16 | 11:47 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16004 | On time 11:41 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 11:54 PM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89609 | On time 11:46 PM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 12:07 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W85164 | 6:03 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h16 | 6:19 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G90069 | 6:06 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 6:27 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89545 | 6:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h14 | 6:31 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38390 | 6:25 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h18 | 6:43 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G86149 | 6:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h20 | 6:52 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16356 | 6:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 6:57 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89548 | 6:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 7:01 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W85165 | 7:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h16 | 7:20 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G90071 | 7:07 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 7:28 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89552 | 7:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h14 | 7:31 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38394 | 7:25 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h18 | 7:43 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89042 | 7:29 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h19 | 7:48 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G86159 | 7:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h20 | 7:52 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15879 | 7:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 7:57 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89556 | 7:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 8:01 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W85168 | 8:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h15 | 8:19 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G90073 | 8:07 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 8:28 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89560 | 8:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h14 | 8:31 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38399 | 8:25 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h18 | 8:43 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89062 | 8:29 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h19 | 8:48 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G86165 | 8:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h20 | 8:52 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P00051 | 8:44 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 8:57 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89564 | 8:48 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h13 | 9:01 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W85170 | 9:04 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h15 | 9:19 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G90076 | 9:07 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h21 | 9:28 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89569 | 9:17 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h14 | 9:31 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G38403 | 9:25 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h18 | 9:43 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89045 | 9:29 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h19 | 9:48 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G86170 | 9:32 AM Manchester Airport (MIA) | 0h20 | 9:52 AM Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
Trains from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) run on average 14 times per day, taking around 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $3 (€2) if you book in advance.
There are 14 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:25, the last at 23:17. The fastest train covers the 8 miles (13 km) distance in 13m.
Distance 8 miles (13 km) |
Average train duration 16m |
Cheapest ticket price $3 (€2) |
Trains per day 14 |
Direct trains 14 |
Fastest train 13m |
First train 4:25 AM |
Last train 11:17 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Train companies: Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) trainsNorthern Rail, Transpennine Express, Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited trains will get you between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) from $3 (€2). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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