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£39 Find Cheap Flights from London to Manchester – Compare and Save

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from London to Manchester, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£72
Ryanair
Wed 5/8Wed 12/8
STN - MAN • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£92
Typical prices: £110-£164
British Airways
Fri 17/7Sun 19/7
LHR - MAN • Direct
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Cheapest • from £72 (return)
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Most punctual • 83% on-time
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Cheap Flights from London to Manchester (LON-MAN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London 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 London to Manchester

Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
Ryanair Logo
08:00 - 22:00
STN
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MAN
14h 00m
1 stop
Ryanair Logo
22:25 - 07:35
MAN
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STN
9h 10m
1 stop
£72Ryanair
Tue, 18 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:00 - 08:30
STN
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MAN
10h 30m
1 stop
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11:30 - 17:35
MAN
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STN
6h 05m
1 stop
£73Multiple Airlines
Fri, 14 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:40 - 10:30
STN
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MAN
12h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:30 - 23:20
MAN
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STN
13h 50m
1 stop
£73Multiple Airlines
Wed, 5 Aug - Wed, 12 Aug
Ryanair Logo
08:00 - 22:00
STN
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MAN
14h 00m
1 stop
Ryanair Logo
22:25 - 07:35
MAN
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STN
9h 10m
1 stop
£74Ryanair
Fri, 17 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul
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06:45 - 07:45
LHR
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MAN
1h 00mdirect
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20:00 - 21:00
MAN
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LHR
1h 00mdirect
£92British Airways
Fri, 11 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
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22:15 - 23:10
LHR
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MAN
0h 55mdirect
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07:00 - 08:15
MAN
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LHR
1h 15mdirect
£94British Airways
Wed, 8 Jul - Fri, 10 Jul
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18:00 - 11:50
SEN
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MAN
17h 50m
1 stop
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20:05 - 08:40
MAN
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SEN
12h 35m
1 stop
£159easyJet
Tue, 28 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
easyJet Logo
06:30 - 18:20
SEN
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MAN
11h 50m
1 stop
easyJet Logo
20:20 - 13:00
MAN
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SEN
16h 40m
1 stop
£173easyJet
Mon, 10 Aug - Fri, 14 Aug
KLM Logo
17:50 - 22:00
LCY
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MAN
4h 10m
1 stop
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13:45 - 19:45
MAN
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LCY
6h 00m
1 stop
£198KLM
Thu, 12 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec
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07:45 - 12:45
LCY
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MAN
5h 00m
1 stop
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13:40 - 18:25
MAN
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LCY
4h 45m
1 stop
£199KLM
Booking Insights

KAYAK’s insights & trends for London to Manchester flights

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

How much is a return flight from London 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 London to Manchester departing in August.

What is the cheapest London to Manchester flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from London to Manchester costs £104 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Manchester (MAN). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from London to Manchester, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Manchester, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London 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 London to Manchester is July, where tickets cost £35 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £85 and £84 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London to Manchester?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £121, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London 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 London 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 London to Manchester, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from London to Manchester

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Kirstie Pickering

Kirstie Pickering

Expert on LHR

Aviation and business journalist Kirstie didn’t leave England until she was 18 years old, but has since travelled to over 20 countries including Japan, Canada, and Iceland. Her travel expertise lies in European city breaks, including how to find the best locally-owned hotels and restaurants and how to optimise the airport experience for your needs.

Gabriel Leigh

Gabriel Leigh

Expert on MAN

Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Manchester

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight£39
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Luton Airport to Manchester

When to book flights from London to Manchester

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London 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 London to Manchester

  • Is there an onsite airport hotel at Manchester Airport?

    Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport is the only hotel on the airport grounds and you can reach it on foot. There is also Clayton Hotel Manchester Airport located within walking distance to the airport and Holiday Inn Express Manchester Airport nearby with a free airport shuttle available.

  • Does the Manchester Airport provide services for families with kids?

    Manchester Airport offers numerous family-friendly services, for example a fast track security for travellers with children in strollers. Breastfeeding mothers will find a breastfeeding facility in Terminal 1 and baby care rooms where they can feed or change the baby. It is also possible to warm up baby bottles at some cafes and even pre-order baby milk at Boots Pharmacy. For older kids the airport has a play area in Terminal 2.

  • Can I ship my luggage from London Heathrow Airport?

    If you wish to ship your luggage then it is an option at London Heathrow Airport via Excess Baggage Company that will take care of the shipping arrangements for you. You can set all the details up in advance and just drop your luggage off at the Excess Baggage office at the airport.

  • How do I get to London Southend Airport via public transport?

    To get to London Southend Airport in a quick and easy manner, take a train which will transfer you from central London to the airport in about an hour. The journey will cost you about 15£ depending on your departure station.

  • Which major airlines operate the best routes between London and Manchester?

    Flying between London and Manchester with British Airways is one of the most popular choices. There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport and stopover flights from London City Airport and London Gatwick Airport. Stopover flights have stopovers in Belfast, Dublin, and Castletown.

  • What routes does Ryanair operate from London to Manchester?

    Ryanair offers some of the cheapest flight options between these cities and travels from London Gatwick (LGW), London Stansted (STN), and London Luton (LTN). Stopovers for these flights include places like Dublin,  Miltown Kerry, Cork, Eindhoven, and more. The majority of these flights are self-transfer flights.

  • What is the baggage allowance for Ryanair flights?

    Because Ryanair is a low-cost airline, tickets typically don't include any luggage allowance. If you're travelling to Manchester for longer than a day and need baggage, you'll need to pay for carry-on bags and checked luggage. The online booking price is still cheaper than at the airport.

  • Which airlines offer eco-friendly flights from London to Manchester?

    Flights with reduced Co2 emissions are becoming more popular, and there are several options on this route. One of the best options between these cities is a direct flight with British Airways from London Heathrow, with an 85% reduction in emissions. Aer Lingus operates a flight from Heathrow with a single stopover in Dublin en route, with 72% fewer emissions.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London to Manchester?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Manchester was £39 for a one-way ticket and £72 for a return.

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

    London has 6 major airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Southend, and London Stansted. Manchester is the only airport in Manchester. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from London Luton Airport.

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

    The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London to Manchester flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Manchester?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from London to Manchester?

    There are direct flights from London to Manchester on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Manchester, Ryanair or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Manchester are Ryanair and British Airways. With an average price for the route of £109 and an overall rating of 6.9, Ryanair is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £111 and an overall rating of 6.7.

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

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

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to Manchester

  • Looking for a cheap flight from London to Manchester? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £65 or less one-way and £114 or less round-trip.
  • People who are travelling with children, consider booking flights from London to Manchester with British Airways, which offer priority boarding for families with young children, child seats or carrycots, colouring books and kid-friendly meals. When flying from London Heathrow Airport families can also enjoy family-friendly services in the form of play zones, free meals for kids and baby care rooms.
  • Those who booked their flight from London to Manchester with Flybe and are flying from London Southend Airport, book a spot in the Skylife Lounge to pass the time until your flight in comfort. At the lounge you can put your feet up and enjoy complimentary drinks, snacks and magazines or connect to free Wi-Fi and surf the internet.
  • To get from Manchester Airport to the city centre, take the train that is a short walk from the airport and runs every 10 minutes. A one-way journey to Manchester Piccadilly station takes 20 minutes and you can buy the ticket online or from the ticket machine at the airport.
  • Want to take a shower after your flight from London to Manchester? You can access the shower facilities at Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport located in Terminal 2 for a fee of 6.50£. After your shower you can also use the hotel’s leisure facilities for an additional charge.
  • If you are in desperate need of coffee after your flight from London to Manchester, enjoy a cup of Italian coffee at Caffé Nero, a frappucino or café latte at Broderick’s or go to Delice de France for a cup of coffee and French pastries.
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the busiest airport in the UK and offers the most frequent flights from London to Manchester. You'll also find some of the cheapest routes operating from this airport. If you want to save time and money, consider booking flights from Heathrow.
  • If you're catching cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport (LGW), look at taking the express train rather than a taxi to save even more. Gatwick Express leaves London Victoria Station four times an hour and takes around half an hour to get to the airport.

Prefer to fly direct from London to Manchester?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from London to Manchester.
Find which airlines fly direct from London to Manchester Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

London to Manchester

Monday

British Airways

British Airways

Tuesday

British Airways

British Airways

Wednesday

British Airways

British Airways

Thursday

British Airways

British Airways

Friday

British Airways

British Airways

Saturday

British Airways

British Airways

Sunday

British Airways

British Airways

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Direct returns

Manchester to London

Monday

British Airways

British Airways

Tuesday

British Airways

British Airways

Wednesday

British Airways

British Airways

Thursday

British Airways

British Airways

Friday

British Airways

British Airways

Saturday

British Airways

British Airways

Sunday

British Airways

British Airways

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from London to Manchester

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London 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 London 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 5423 reviews
5.7Entertainment
7.5Crew
6.7Boarding
6.5Comfort
6.0Food
Airline reviews

Dislike standing for 30 minutes waiting to board. Coffee disgusting, hot sandwich almost inedible. Staff cheerful. Flight early.

8.0 ExcellentKate, May 2026
PFO - MAN
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Dislike standing for 30 minutes waiting to board. Coffee disgusting, hot sandwich almost inedible. Staff cheerful. Flight early.

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

It would have been better if I was not ill so I didn't go and I didn't come back and I could not transfer my tickets to a later date as Ryanair stop flying from Manchester at the end of October till next year

Flight was delayed by 1 hour 45 minutes. Aircraft was cramped, dirty and uncomfortable. Boarding staff more interested in charging you for oversize baggage than getting you on board. Overall not a pleasant experience.

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

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

Awful as usual the air stewardess loved her own voice and would not stop talking on coms for 2hrs please please please shut up I can’t hear my headphones and don’t want to buy juty free

On time boarding, on time departure and early arrival. As it should be. Yes, the comfort and benefits are very poor, but therefore the ticket is 6 times cheaper than with a flag carrier. So I am not complaining about it. You get what you pay for.

Would be better if there is phone charging ports available

Everything about the flight is better,just to work on the food Everything about the food is very poor

The plane was a long way from departure lounge. The plane looked tired but got us there.

No problems except for a completely full flight. But we were add one because of a previous delayed flight.

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

I like everything about British Airways. Excellence. Perfect. Exquisite service.

Better training for staff, I didn’t even get a napkin with my drink so it was dripping all over !

We already had a five hour layover in London, and then they cancelled our flight about half hour before we were due to board. They wouldn't give us access to the lounge and hanging around the extremely busy terminal for another three hours until our next flight was crappy. 8 hours in a busy terminal is awful. The least they could have done was give us access to one of their quiet, comfortable lounges for the inconvenience. I heard from others that they do this a lot -- cancel these short flights if they're not completely full. When we got onto the next flight it was absolutely packed and uncomfortable. Just very disappointing. British Airways used to be a great airline to fly with, but it doesn't feel that way at all now.

Everything was fine, on the first leg of my journey from Manchester to London. But, as happened on my outbound journey from the US, there were immense problems. The plane was delayed more than 2 1/2 hours which led to me missing my connecting flight in the US. No hotels were available and I was forced after a 25 hour journey to take a bus to my house. Just unacceptable.

The flight was provided by Aer Lingus and our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C). They looked like they needed repairing/replacing and were uncomfortable for such a long flight. Also the arm rests on Aer Lingus planes do not lift more than around 45 degrees, instead of the usual 90 degrees upright, meaning you cannot maximum the space between you & your travel companion so as to be more comfortable for such a long flight.

Boarding took way longer than it needed to, direction to the gate was abysmally indirect at the terminal and late to be displayed. So i had trouble finding the area, and after getting there no display of what group was boarding and it took so long to get anyone boarded

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Flights from the other most popular airlines that fly from London to Manchester according to KAYAK users. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability are not guaranteed.

Compare transportation modes for London to Manchester

Transportation modeAverage priceAverage duration
Flights£6060h 55m
Trains£1822h 16m
Buses£173h 21m