Cheap Flights from Manchester to Edinburgh
Flights from Manchester to Edinburgh are operated by 8 airliners – FlyBE, Continental Airlines, BMI Regional, Air Malta, US Airways, Etihad Airways, BMI and Lufthansa. The most popular are provided by Lufthansa. They operate around 4 flights a day departing from Manchester and arriving at Edinburgh. In the morning there is 12 flights, 16 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 06:50 and latest departure at 18:05. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is LH 6647, LH 6649, LH 6651, LH 6655 and LH 6657.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. BMI Regional offers 4 flights a day from Manchester to Edinburgh between the hours of 06:50 and 18:05. The flight numbers for these flights are BMR 1581, BMR 1583, BMR 1589, BMR 1591 and BMR 1595.
Lufthansa flight prices from Manchester to Edinburgh can be found at www.lufthansa.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Manchester to Edinburgh and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
You will find alternative routes from Manchester to Edinburgh that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 9 airliners which include FlyBE, Continental Airlines, British Airways, BMI Regional, Air Malta, US Airways, Etihad Airways, BMI and Lufthansa. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester page.
Alternative routes to Edinburgh
As a substitute, you will discover that Birmingham International Airport also give flights to Edinburgh which could be more fitting for you. Birmingham International Airport has around 46 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.
If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Birmingham International is around 106 kilometers (66 miles) from Manchester. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Manchester. More information can be found at Flights from Birmingham International to Edinburgh. Flights to Edinburgh are also available from East Midlands; 13 flights a day depart from the airport.
Arriving at Edinburgh
If a friend or relative is collecting you at Edinburgh then make sure they visit our Edinburgh Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Edinburgh.
Edinburgh has the same time zone as Manchester so there is no need to change your watches.
Edinburgh city center is located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Edinburgh Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find it relatively straight forward with taxis and alternative transport located at Edinburgh Airport. With a population of around 435,800 you will find an adequate number of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.
