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£103 Find Cheap Flights from Cardiff to Manchester

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cardiff to Manchester departing on 7/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Cardiff to Manchester (CWL-MAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cardiff to Manchester that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cardiff to Manchester

Tue, 7 Oct - Fri, 10 Oct
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16:20 - 22:25CWL-MAN
6h 05m1 stop
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23:15 - 07:30MAN-CWL
8h 15m1 stop
£103Ryanair
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Mon, 15 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
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13:10 - 16:45CWL-MAN
3h 35m1 stop
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23:15 - 07:30MAN-CWL
8h 15m1 stop
£116Ryanair
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Tue, 7 Oct - Fri, 10 Oct
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16:20 - 13:05CWL-MAN
20h 45m2 stops
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22:20 - 07:30MAN-CWL
9h 10m1 stop
Sat, 4 Oct - Sun, 5 Oct
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09:00 - 17:35CWL-MAN
8h 35m1 stop
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19:50 - 12:45MAN-CWL
16h 55m2 stops
Mon, 15 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
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13:10 - 17:40CWL-MAN
4h 30m1 stop
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14:15 - 07:30MAN-CWL
17h 15m2 stops
£167Ryanair
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Sat, 4 Oct - Sun, 5 Oct
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09:00 - 18:30CWL-MAN
9h 30m2 stops
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19:50 - 12:45MAN-CWL
16h 55m2 stops
Tue, 7 Oct - Fri, 10 Oct
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20:20 - 15:40CWL-MAN
19h 20m2 stops
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14:15 - 07:30MAN-CWL
17h 15m2 stops
Sat, 4 Oct - Sun, 5 Oct
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09:00 - 13:50CWL-MAN
4h 50m1 stop
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21:45 - 12:45MAN-CWL
15h 00m1 stop
Mon, 15 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
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17:00 - 15:45CWL-MAN
22h 45m2 stops
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14:15 - 07:30MAN-CWL
17h 15m2 stops
£215Ryanair
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Sat, 4 Oct - Sun, 5 Oct
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09:00 - 18:30CWL-MAN
9h 30m2 stops
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06:30 - 12:45MAN-CWL
30h 15m3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cardiff to Manchester flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cardiff to Manchester to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cardiff to Manchester?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cardiff to Manchester clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Cardiff to Manchester, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Manchester back to Cardiff, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cardiff to Manchester?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cardiff to Manchester, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cardiff to Manchester is June, where tickets cost £201 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £469 and £405 respectively.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Cardiff to Manchester

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£103
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (64% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Cardiff to Manchester

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cardiff to Manchester based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cardiff to Manchester

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cardiff to Manchester?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cardiff to Manchester was £139 for a return ticket.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cardiff to Manchester?

    When flying out of Cardiff you will be using Cardiff Wales. You will be landing at Manchester, also known as Manchester.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cardiff to Manchester?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cardiff to Manchester, KLM or Ryanair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cardiff to Manchester are KLM and Ryanair. With an average price for the route of £313 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Ryanair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £142 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cardiff to Manchester?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cardiff to Manchester.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cardiff to Manchester?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Manchester from Cardiff is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cardiff to Manchester?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Manchester with an airline and back to Cardiff with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cardiff to Manchester?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Manchester from Cardiff up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Cardiff to Manchester

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cardiff to Manchester. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cardiff to Manchester? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1382 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

2.0 MediocrePeter, Aug 2025SAN - AMS
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Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

Passengers next to me insisted I change seats so they could sit together. I had to frequently move so that when the sear belt sign was on I was in my proper seat! I was returning from helping my mum with my dad's things after his sudden death and didn't feel like arguing with the other passengers.

Flying from Hamburg to Stansted was a nightmare if I have to be honest, the flight was due to leave at 15:50 and we ended up not taking off properly till 16:56. They really don’t have enough people doing the sorting of baggage where you get the sticker for your case before the security check, going through security was 10x more faster then the whole baggage situation.

A delay of almost 3 hours. It was evident that the staff wanted us to board urgently, to the point of rudeness, to avoid paying compensation

It's not the staff's fault. The cabin crew do their best but the setup in Stansted Airport by Ryanair is poor. The herding of people like cattle is unacceptable before boarding and is something that's in every airport but only in Stansted have I seen the queueing of passengers outside the plane on the tarmac and the crew only turning up with maybe 5 minutes to depart. This is a resource issue . Yes prices are good but seemingly comes with a price of poor treatment of customers. I'll pay more next time

On time arrival but the aircraft had seen better days and needed a deep clean.

It was appalling, full of young people who were drunk and disobeying instructions to sit down. Crew did nothing to enforce. There was a Ryanair pilot sitting in the aisle opposite me who talked through out the safety briefing so loudly I couldn’t hear. Whole thing felt unsafe

Delayed for 2 hours lack of communication no refreshments as promised and the drinks on board were not as ordered and refused to refund

Straight forward checking as long as you have completed every single detail online, prior to checking day. Efficient boarding, seating is ok for a two hour flight. Fulfilledour travel requirements from Manchester to Marseille.

Good but both flights were delayed by nearly one hour making boarding tedious. We had to wait with no information

I couldn’t understand the aircraft tannoy announcements I was in seat 20C - nobody in our row could either. Speakers a bit too quiet plus messages read out too fast. Otherwise excellent flight. (Flight delayed by 50 mins)

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Transportation modeAverage priceAverage duration
Flights3h 35m
Trains£2503h 17m
Buses£406h 32m

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