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Find cheap flights from Manchester to Cardiff from £123

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Manchester to Cardiff departing on 29/5. 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 Manchester to Cardiff, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Manchester to Cardiff (MAN-CWL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Manchester to Cardiff 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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06:25 - 11:30MAN-CWL
5h 05m1 stop
12:00 - 23:15CWL-MAN
11h 15m1 stop
Fri, 31 May - Mon, 3 Jun
05:55 - 09:15MAN-CWL
3h 20m1 stop
09:45 - 16:45CWL-MAN
7h 00m1 stop
£293KLM
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Fri, 12 Jul - Wed, 17 Jul
05:55 - 09:15MAN-CWL
3h 20m1 stop
17:15 - 21:35CWL-MAN
4h 20m1 stop
£305KLM
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Fri, 31 May - Mon, 3 Jun
20:45 - 12:40MAN-CWL
15h 55m1 stop
12:00 - 15:30CWL-MAN
3h 30m1 stop
Fri, 24 May - Mon, 27 May
19:40 - 12:40MAN-CWL
17h 00m1 stop
12:00 - 19:05CWL-MAN
7h 05m1 stop
£314Aer Lingus
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Fri, 7 Jun - Fri, 14 Jun
05:55 - 09:15MAN-CWL
3h 20m1 stop
09:45 - 19:00CWL-MAN
9h 15m1 stop
£320KLM
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Fri, 31 May - Mon, 3 Jun
19:40 - 11:30MAN-CWL
15h 50m1 stop
12:00 - 19:05CWL-MAN
7h 05m1 stop
£328Aer Lingus
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Thu, 6 Jun - Thu, 13 Jun
16:15 - 11:30MAN-CWL
19h 15m1 stop
12:00 - 19:05CWL-MAN
7h 05m1 stop
£334Aer Lingus
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Mon, 17 Jun - Thu, 20 Jun
06:25 - 11:30MAN-CWL
5h 05m1 stop
09:45 - 22:35CWL-MAN
12h 50m2 stops
Fri, 31 May - Mon, 3 Jun
19:40 - 12:40MAN-CWL
17h 00m1 stop
17:15 - 08:30CWL-MAN
15h 15m2 stops
Fri, 24 May - Mon, 27 May

Flights from Manchester to Cardiff - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Manchester to Cardiff 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 Manchester to Cardiff?

The average price of all flights from Manchester to Cardiff clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Manchester to Cardiff, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cardiff, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Manchester to Cardiff, 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 Manchester to Cardiff is July, where tickets cost £92 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of tickets is £369 and £335 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Manchester to Cardiff, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Manchester to Cardiff, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 62 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Manchester to Cardiff?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Cardiff from Manchester were found on Aer Lingus (£123) and Air France (£262), and the lowest return tickets were found on KLM (£293) and Aer Lingus (£314).

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to Cardiff

Low season

April

High season

August

Cheapest flight

£123
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Manchester to Cardiff

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Manchester to Cardiff?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Manchester to Cardiff was £154 for a one-way ticket and £259 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Manchester to Cardiff?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Manchester and Cardiff.

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

    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 Manchester to Cardiff.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cardiff from Manchester 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 Manchester to Cardiff?

    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 Cardiff with an airline and back to Manchester with another airline.

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

    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 Cardiff from Manchester up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Manchester to Cardiff

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Manchester to Cardiff. 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 Manchester to Cardiff? 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 1592 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
7.6Comfort
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The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

8.0 ExcellentJacob Oluleke, Apr 2024LOS - AMS
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The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

Seats are fair enough for medium tall people. Good food all the trip. Fight attendances are warm

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

flight delayed, no information given until late on, Ryanair app said "on time" until 5 minutes before expected departure time, crew rushed us to board, when it was already 3 hours late

I got denied boarding bevause they said they "ran out of seats on a plane"

Speakers were blaring. It's like being in a Moroccan market and you keep getting shouted at with what's for sale

What can you say Ryanair get you there,no frills Not so cheap anymore ..... but what is now days! Would use again as always. Good flight times for us.

Perfect timing, perfect departure, lovely crew on the ground and in the air.

Good flight. Take off a little late but make up the time

Everything’s went straight forward, no issues, good service and friendly crew

Left on time and arrived on time both ways, thank you

Very unpleasant staff, disgusting service, ignoring requests, refusal to help

The flight was 45 mins delayed but the crew provided water and necessities like tissues

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Cheapest flights to Cardiff from Manchester found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Manchester to Cardiff found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/5Wed
1 stopAer Lingus
15h 50mMAN-CWL
£123
29/5Wed
2 stopsAir France
10h 50mMAN-CWL
£262

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