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Getting Into Manchester From The Airport

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Wrangler3 | 15:33 Sat 17th Jan 2015 | Travel
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Is the bus or the train the best way from Manchester Terminal 3? The website seems un-necessarily complicated for such a simple request. Can anyone tell me what the bus fare is (number 105 I think?) and the train fare? All advice appreciated.
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There is a train station at the airport - it's in terminal 2 which is easily accessible. Sorry, can't help you on fares but they should be online somewhere
The rail line between the airport and the city centre is closed for the next three weeks:
http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-information/manchester-airport-improvements/

The single train fare is £4.90 'anytime', £4.20 off-peak. There doesn't seem to be an off-peak return. (Buy two singles). An 'anytime' return only saves you 10p on buying 2 anytime singles. (It's £9.70).
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Bus services 43, 44 and 105 all run to the city centre. Stagecoach seem reticent about telling anyone their fares but you can buy a ticket giving you unlimited travel on Manchester's bus network for a day for £5.60 (or £5.20 at weekends and after 0930 weekdays).
http://www.systemonetravelcards.co.uk/travelcards/one-day
This page shows a 2015 copyright notice at the bottom of it, so it will hopefully be up to date:
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/manchester/manchester-airport
It gives the bus fare as £2.90 (but note the 1 hour journey time).
Monday to Friday the trams run from the airport every 12mn (at weekends the line is closed for engineering works). Fare to the city centre is £4.20; you'll need to change trams at Cornbrook, but trams from there to all destinations are every few minutes.
http://www.metrolink.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx


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Thank you all - you have been most helpful :-)

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