EDI - MAN

£45 Find Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester departing on 1/6. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Edinburgh to Manchester, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Edinburgh to Manchester, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£71
Typical prices: £139-£103
Ryanair
Wed 27/5Wed 3/6
EDI - MAN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£45
Typical prices: £80-£140
Ryanair
Mon 1/6
EDI - MAN • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from £71 (return)
Best reviews • 6.9 score
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Direct flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Edinburgh and Manchester. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg £98 (return)
Shortest trip • 3h 38m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 37% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 32% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester (EDI-MAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Edinburgh 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Edinburgh to Manchester

Wed, 27 May - Wed, 3 Jun
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07:20 - 20:05
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MAN
12h 45m
1 stop
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19:45 - 07:20
MAN
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EDI
11h 35m
1 stop
£71Ryanair
Tue, 28 Apr - Sat, 2 May
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06:15 - 17:50
EDI
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MAN
11h 35m
1 stop
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19:00 - 07:30
MAN
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EDI
12h 30m
1 stop
£74Multiple Airlines
Thu, 28 May - Thu, 4 Jun
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10:40 - 21:55
EDI
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MAN
11h 15m
1 stop
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17:10 - 07:10
MAN
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EDI
14h 00m
1 stop
£77Ryanair
Thu, 11 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun
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18:25 - 23:45
EDI
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MAN
5h 20m
1 stop
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18:40 - 07:55
MAN
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EDI
13h 15m
1 stop
£79Multiple Airlines
Thu, 14 May - Thu, 21 May
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22:25 - 09:55
EDI
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MAN
11h 30m
1 stop
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19:30 - 07:10
MAN
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EDI
11h 40m
1 stop
£80Multiple Airlines
Mon, 11 May - Mon, 18 May
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17:35 - 22:55
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MAN
5h 20m
1 stop
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22:35 - 08:50
MAN
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EDI
10h 15m
1 stop
£81Multiple Airlines
Sat, 16 May - Sat, 23 May
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15:40 - 22:40
EDI
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MAN
7h 00m
1 stop
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23:10 - 07:30
MAN
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EDI
8h 20m
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£82Multiple Airlines
Sun, 10 May - Mon, 11 May
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10:25 - 00:10
EDI
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MAN
13h 45m
1 stop
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19:10 - 08:50
MAN
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EDI
13h 40m
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£83Multiple Airlines
Fri, 15 May - Fri, 22 May
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16:55 - 22:35
EDI
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MAN
5h 40m
1 stop
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08:15 - 17:10
MAN
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EDI
8h 55m
1 stop
£84Multiple Airlines
Thu, 28 May - Thu, 4 Jun
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10:40 - 16:45
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MAN
6h 05m
1 stop
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17:10 - 22:05
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EDI
4h 55m
1 stop
£85Ryanair
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Edinburgh to Manchester flights

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

How much is a return flight from Edinburgh to Manchester?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester departing in May.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Manchester is March, where tickets cost £87 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £194 and £188 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to Manchester, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Edinburgh to Manchester, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Edinburgh to Manchester

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£45
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 47% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Edinburgh to Manchester

When to book flights from Edinburgh to Manchester

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Edinburgh to Manchester based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Edinburgh to Manchester

  • What is the cheapest flight from Edinburgh to Manchester?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Manchester was £37 for a one-way ticket and £71 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to Manchester?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Edinburgh and Manchester.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Manchester, easyJet or Ryanair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Manchester are easyJet and Ryanair. With an average price for the route of £100 and an overall rating of 6.9, easyJet is the most popular choice. Ryanair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £126 and an overall rating of 6.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Manchester.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Manchester from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Edinburgh to Manchester

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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.
6.9
RyanairOverall score based on 5332 reviews
5.6Entertainment
6.5Comfort
6.0Food
7.5Crew
6.7Boarding
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On time departure; arrived early into Faro. Air Malta operating flight, crew friendly and efficient.

10.0 ExcellentKevin, Apr 2026
CWL - FAO
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On time departure; arrived early into Faro. Air Malta operating flight, crew friendly and efficient.

I didn't eat any food so can't comment on that. The prices on the plane are extortionate (as are all prices on planes). Everything else was seemless and a great experience

I need assistance and I could not fault it at all. I suffer anxiety and I was always put at ease by assistance staff, and the banter was good. On board the staff was so very nice and kind and showed empathy. Thank you to them. It was my first time travelling since I lost my husband and was so grateful to them.

Food and entertainment were not available, so my rating on those items isn't actually correct. There should be a "Not relevant" or "Didn't use it" option.

Delay in boarding with no explanation why. Stood for about 40 mins waiting to board

Great flight just took some time to board even when lining up early for the flight, even taking off took longer then expected.

Rubbish moved my seat don’t know why same seat configuration cost me extra so me and my wife could sit together now I know why no paper ticket so they can do this

Slow and delayed boarding, including standing outside 15m in -3 temperatures, Late take-off approx 45 mins Very slow bag delivery approx 45 min - no explanation

The flight boarded nice and early and this meant there was no sudden rush at the gate. The only down side was the cabin was very cold 🥶

Flying from Newquay was an absolute dream! Would 100% recommend flights from there!

You need to make signage at Berlin Airport clearer. Having checked in online we had our boarding passes onlour phones. You do not make it clear that you need to check in again to receive a printed luggage tag. You get to baggage drop off and it says you can only do it with a luggage tag BUT not how to get this.

We were bumped despite seats existing on flight While checkin attendants were helpful Easyjet management was not. Only after threats were we allowed on plane at last minute. The online help desk was useless and waste of time (over an hour of useless chats)

It was good except they could offer free water and tea/coffe

Sitting on the last row in between the aisle and a massive person, all people going to the bathroom bumped into me including the flight attendants.

Sat at rear of aircraft and was very cold. As a frequent flyer for many years, this is was the coldest I have ever been. Other passengers and some crew were complaining how cold it was. Sitting near the doors always risks being colder, just the way the aircraft works - but this was exceptional, bring a good jumper. Everything else was pretty standard easyJet - good value low cost carrier.

The best budget airline in Europe. Flight was on time, crew friendly and worked hard during flight and were able to meet our needs. Only downside (not the airline's fault), there were no rear steps.

It was transportation nothing more. I will give a positive rating over Ryanair. We missed our Ryanair flight the night before and received rude and unconcerned treatment from the Ryanair customer service. It was late. We were very tired and stressed after doing our best to get to the airport. The so called customer service ladies were completely unconcerned from the start. Aside from that, the flight to London seemed to be their opportunity for advertising. No time to relax as attendants were constantly in the aisle selling. I will never fly Ryanair again!!

Boarding and disembarking were smooth. Not offering free water was cheap ... I've never encountered that before on a flight.

Boarding could be better. To get through your gate but to be stood in a corridor for 20 minutes is not great.

The plane was postponed for over 2.5 hours, which meant that all four of us missed the check in time for our ongoing trip to Melbourne. We had to buy new tickets for 4 people as we had to forfeit the ones we had. The cost was really unfair. i understand that it was snowing during the first leg of the plane for that morning. Surely the cost could have been shared by the airline and not all by us. I could have bought insurance - but you can see how much I travel. I will need to chose more trustworthy airlines.

I’ve never been on a trans-Atlantic (or Pacific) flight where the seats don’t recline—not even a little. I asked my seat mate when BA starting doing this and he said “Oh, a few years ago.” I couldn’t sleep, with my head falling forward waking me continuously, and came off the plane incredibly stiff. I booked a Premium Economy seat to get a more comfortable seat, which was worse than most basic Economy seats I’ve ever booked.

Nice aircraft. Good crew. Delayed departure from Houston, but arrived on time in London. Main thing I don’t like about flying BA is having to transit through security in London Heathrow. A major pain!

Was upgraded to business class on this flight, I presume due to my premium economy class for my London to Denver flight. Business class was the same seats as economy, only the middle seat was unfilled. Decent lunch served, and the lounge experience in Prague was good. The only heads up I would give is give yourself enough time for gate carry-on luggage scanning, which I did not anticipate in my time planning.

Overall good, bigger chairs in the future would be nice.

I loved the food choices and the attentiveness of the crew but boarding was chaotic.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

My experience with British Airways was fine and dandy. Nothing truly negative to report. However, I was. asked to check my carryon bag all the way through to my desitination which prompted some huge problems. Thank goodness I kept a foldable-personal-item-bag in my carryon. I was asked to remove my valuable electronic belongings from my personal item bag, which was a camera bag full of expensive lenses and camera equipment, into another bag for the flight because it was "too big". Farbeit from me for asking further questions, but the bag was let through when I departed to Paris from America with no problems at all as I was able to explain that it was slightly oversized due to being a camera bag with a layer of protective foam which made it slightly larger. Still, this bag could and did fit perfectly under my airplain seat during my departure from America. On the flight back though, this was not the case and I was asked to remove highly valuable personal items, stow my camera bag in my checked bag, and then had to pay and overweight fee. Kinda bogus, but I was tired and wanted to get home so I complied. Regardless, it would have been nice to have had my bag retrieved during the London to Pittsburgh flight so I could put on new clothes and freshen up before take off.

The staff was extremely friendly and nice. Overall, the flight was pleasant, and the food was good. They asked me to check in my smaller cabin luggage suitcase in Mumbai as the flight was full. Fortunately, I had packed a spare set of clothes in my laptop bag so I was okay.

Flight was delayed by over two hours and that meant my connecting flight was in jeopardy but there was no acknowledgement or help from the BA staff

The gate agent made me check my carry-on in Denver, even though I've traveled all over taking this case on the plane. Beware folks. Food in Premium Economy was quite good - excellent blanket! Flight attendants on the Heathrow-to-Budapest flight on 3-27-2026 were quite snappy. I got a frown when asked to unscrew the water bottle cap for me (I had a cast on my right arm). Also woke up right when they were handing out biscuits. She had given my rowmates one and was in the process of giving water when I asked for a biscuit. She scolded me and said, "You snooze, you lose". She did give me one, but I thought that comment was uncalled for.

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Compare transportation modes for Edinburgh to Manchester

Transportation modeAverage priceAverage duration
Flights3h 00m
Trains£2193h 13m
Buses£386h 45m