Manchester airport to Manchester
by tram.

One tram from Manchester Airport into Manchester, priced for your whole party, with the other ways in for comparison.

Manchester by tram

How do I get from Manchester airport to Manchester city center by tram?

One tram reaches Piccadilly: the Metrolink tram, £4.60 for one traveler, 49–60 min, to Deansgate-Castlefield in 49 minutes. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 43 at £2 is. The fastest way overall is the Train to Piccadilly, 13–20 min.

1 tram from Manchester Airport

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Metrolink tram

tram · Transport for Greater Manchester (Bee Network)

49–60 min rideEvery 15 min05:45–23:15

The Metrolink platform inside The StationDeansgate-Castlefield in 49 minutes

£9.20total for 2 adults£4.60 each2 × £4.60 adult fareBuy ticketOn Transport for Greater Manchester (Bee Network)

Hours, tickets & luggage

The single for all four zones is £4.60, to be finished within two hours; under-16s pay half. Tap in at the platform and out at your stop for the same £4.60. One zone is £1.40, rising with each zone crossed; the city center is zone 1. The day cap on the same card is £4.90 off-peak or £7.10 if you tap in between 07:00 and 09:30 on a weekday, and £31.00 for a week.

Hours. First tram 05:45, Monday to Saturday (06:45 on Sundays). The last tram through to the city center leaves at 23:15 (00:15 on Friday and Saturday nights); trams after that, up to 00:15 (01:15 on Fridays and Saturdays), terminate at Firswood, short of the center. Trams run every 15 minutes.

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Where each tram leaves you

Metrolink tram

From The Metrolink platform inside The Station to Deansgate-Castlefield in 49 minutes, St Peter's Square in 52, Market Street in 55 and Victoria in 60, via Wythenshawe, Sale Water Park, Chorlton, Trafford Bar and Cornbrook. 49–60 min

Before you travel

How much is the tram from Manchester airport to Manchester city center?

Metrolink tram: £4.60 for one traveler, £9.20 for two.

How long does the tram take from Manchester airport to Manchester?

Metrolink tram: 49–60 min, to Deansgate-Castlefield in 49 minutes.

What time does the tram run from Manchester airport?

Metrolink tram: 05:45–23:15.