Getting To Manchester

Posted in: General by biznets on February 23, 2010

There are a variety of ways to get your visit to Manchester under way. From superb train services to the one of the largest airports in the UK there are a wealth of transport options.

Air: Around 100 airlines fly into Manchester Airport from over 200 destinations around the world. Manchester airport is one of the largest airports in the UK and a large number of carriers find their home there.

VLM Hapag-Lloyd Express British Airways Jet2 airberlin Monarch Airlines Aer Lingus Ryanair

If your flying out of Manchester airport don’t forget to visit the official Manchester airport parking shop for the best deals.

From the airport trains to the city centre run every 15 minutes into Piccadilly train station; the average journey time is 20 minutes. Alternatively you can jump into a taxi to the city centre which costs less than £20.

Train: Most major cities in the UK have direct train services into Manchester. Virgin Trains now run a fleet of high speed trains which sees journey times between Manchester and London of just over two hours. For information on tickets and timetables visit National Rail Enquires.

First TransPennine Express operates direct train services into Manchester from across the north of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow and direct services into Manchester city centre from Manchester Airport www.tpexpress.co.uk.

CrossCountry is the largest rail network in the UK and now you can buy tickets to and from any station in Great Britain online, print your ticket at home and select your own seat reservation* (*CrossCountry journeys only). Any ticket, any journey, cheaper at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk.

Virgin Trains travel to destinations all around the UK. Virgin train journeys are getting even faster, more convenient and more comfortable, a new service means shorter journey times and more trains more often. And that’s not all… Go to www.virgintrains.co.uk.

Road: Manchester’s ring road connects Manchester to motorways north, south, east and west. Visit Multimap to find out how to get here from where you are. For information on car parks in Manchester visit NCP

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Originally posted 2010-01-01 00:50:31. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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