Cheap flights to Newcastle

Flights to Manchester

Manchester is served by a single airport 10 miles from the city centre. From the airport train station, it's 17 minutes to inner Manchester, an hour to Liverpool and 75 minutes to Sheffield and Leeds. Passengers can fly into Manchester airport from France, the Netherlands and other European countries in as little as 1 hour 20 minutes, and there are also services from multiple locations in Spain, Italy and Greece.

Which is the main airport in Manchester?

Catering to international flyers as well as travellers within the UK, Manchester airport has a first-rate set of amenities. Passengers have a choice of two comfortable lounges in different contemporary styles, while the airport's shops include Accessorize, Boss, Dune, Timberland and Victoria's Secret. On top of that, there's up to four hours of free Wi-Fi and a wide selection of restaurants, bistros, fast food outlets, sandwich shops and cafes.

Which airlines offer flights to Manchester?

Flybe flies regularly to Manchester from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as other regional airports around the UK, while British Airways puts on flights from London Heathrow. Ryanair customers can reach Manchester from Dublin in as little as an hour, while 3 hours is the average for a flight from Malaga. Meanwhile, easyJet, Air France, Lufthansa and FinnAir also operate flights to Manchester from destinations such as Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin and Helsinki.

Why travel by plane to Manchester?

For international travellers, flying to Manchester makes a convenient starting point for trips to the northwest. Hotel accommodation is available at the airport for anyone planning to spend a few days taking in the city sights.  Equally, there are fast travel links to other nearby places of interest. As for journeys within the UK, getting a plane can be surprisingly affordable. For example, plane tickets from Glasgow to Manchester can be less than half the price of train fare.

Before you travel to Manchester by plane - good to know!

For anyone keen on exploring Greater Manchester and Cheshire by road, there's a free shuttle bus every 10 minutes from the airport to the nearby Car Rental Village. This brings together eight reliable car hire providers including Hertz and Avis. One can't spend much time in Manchester without coming across the Metrolink tram service. This consists of over 90 stops covering the main retail and nightlife destinations and extending to Eccles, Rochdale and other suburbs.

Flights to Newcastle

Located a few kilometres north-west of the city centre, Newcastle International Airport is well connected to Europe's biggest cities. Eurowings provides a regular service to Dusseldorf in Germany, while British Airways and FlyBe serve UK destinations. Budget airlines Easyjet and Ryanair also link Newcastle to destinations as varied as Barcelona, Geneva and Faro - so most travellers should have a convenient airport near them. Getting into the city after touching down is easy. Simply take the Green Metro line from the Airport, and expect the journey to take about 30 minutes. There is also a bus that leaves every 30 minutes and takes around 45 minutes to get into Newcastle.