How do I get from Manchester airport to Victoria?

Q: How do I get from Manchester airport to Victoria?

Metrolink tram: £4.60 for one traveler, 60 min. It leaves you at Victoria tram stop, the end of the line, at the station. The airport tram terminates here after 60 minutes, for the same £4.60 as the ride to St Peter's Square; Shudehill, three minutes before it, is the stop for the Northern Quarter. A £6.20 rail ticket bought to "Manchester CTLZ" also covers the tram hop from Piccadilly, so train-then-tram is faster for £1.60 more. The last through tram from the airport is 23:15 (00:15 on Fridays and Saturdays).

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1 way to Victoria

For Manchester generally we recommend the Train to Piccadilly; for Victoria the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Metrolink tram

Metrolink · Transport for Greater Manchester (Bee Network)

60 min rideEvery 15 min05:45–23:15

The Metrolink platform inside The StationVictoria tram stop

Non-stop

£4.60total for 1 adult£4.60 eachBuy ticketOn Transport for Greater Manchester

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Metrolink platform inside The Station, between Terminals 2 and 3; tap in at the reader on the platform before boarding

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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The airport tram terminates here after 60 minutes, for the same £4.60 as the ride to St Peter's Square; Shudehill, three minutes before it, is the stop for the Northern Quarter. A £6.20 rail ticket bought to "Manchester CTLZ" also covers the tram hop from Piccadilly, so train-then-tram is faster for £1.60 more. The last through tram from the airport is 23:15 (00:15 on Fridays and Saturdays).

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Manchester Airport into Manchester

Your destination

Straight there.

The city's northern railway station, with the AO Arena above it and the Northern Quarter beside it.

Manchester Airport

Follow the signs

The Metrolink platform inside The Station

Metrolink tram · 60 min

Victoria

Metrolink tram serves Victoria. Bus 43 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metrolink tram runs 05:45–23:15. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Victoria

Find the stop

The Metrolink platform inside The Station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Metrolink tram

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Victoria

60 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Bus 43 stop at Victoria?

No. It runs to Piccadilly Gardens.

Does the Train to Piccadilly stop at Victoria?

No. It runs to Manchester Piccadilly.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metrolink tram runs 05:45–23:15. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Victoria from the centre?