Railway station · M90 3RR
Manchester Airport station
Direct trains from Manchester Airport
The busiest places you can reach without changing, with trains on a weekday, the fastest journey and the first and last train.
| Direct to | Trains a weekday | Fastest | First – last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Piccadilly Transport for Wales, Northern, TransPennine Express | 125 | 13 min | 05:25 – 23:46 |
| Glasgow Central TransPennine Express | 6 | 3h 31m | 07:04 – 17:04 |
| Edinburgh TransPennine Express | 8 | 3h 28m | 06:03 – 20:04 |
| Liverpool Lime Street Northern | 18 | 1h 20m | 05:32 – 23:07 |
| Manchester Oxford Road Transport for Wales, Northern, TransPennine Express | 105 | 16 min | 05:25 – 23:25 |
| Preston (Lancs) Northern, TransPennine Express | 68 | 53 min | 05:29 – 23:46 |
| Chester Transport for Wales | 19 | 1h 21m | 05:25 – 23:25 |
| Crewe Northern | 14 | 31 min | 05:51 – 19:01 |
| Haymarket TransPennine Express | 8 | 3h 23m | 06:03 – 20:04 |
| Bolton Northern | 50 | 32 min | 05:29 – 23:46 |
| Carlisle TransPennine Express | 14 | 2h 05m | 06:03 – 20:04 |
| Lancaster Northern, TransPennine Express | 31 | 1h 10m | 05:29 – 21:59 |
| Blackpool North Northern | 37 | 1h 30m | 05:48 – 23:46 |
| Deansgate Northern | 67 | 19 min | 05:29 – 23:17 |
| Warrington Bank Quay Transport for Wales | 18 | 50 min | 05:25 – 22:25 |
Step-free access
Category A · lifts at the station
This station is category A. Step free access is provided from the Ground Transport Interchange to all platforms via lifts or ramps. This station is staffed for all services. There are train boarding ramps available at this station, and they are also carried on board all TransPennine Express trains. Please be aware that some platforms at this station have no or only partial tactile paving on the pl
Book help in advance with Passenger Assist through your train company.
Facilities
- ✓ Ticket office (Mon 06:30–22:30)
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Accessible toilets
- ✓ Baby changing
- ✓ Wi-Fi
- ✓ Food and drink
- ✓ Shops
- ✓ Cash machine
- ✓ Taxi rank
- ✓ Bus connections
- ✓ Car hire
Cycle storage: 50 spaces.
Nearest airports
This is the railway station for Manchester Airport — getting to and from the airport.
- Manchester Airport (MAN) — 0 km away
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) — 39 km away
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) — 68 km away
Straight-line distance.
Sources: station facilities and step-free access from National Rail Enquiries (Knowledgebase); passenger numbers from the Office of Rail and Road, estimates of station usage 2024-25; trains from the National Rail timetable for Friday, 2 October 2026. Timetables change with engineering work; check before you travel.
Live departures and full station details: National Rail — Manchester Airport.