Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester

Flights from Edinburgh to Manchester are operated by 9 airliners – FlyBE, Continental Airlines, British Airways, 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 Edinburgh and arriving at Manchester. In the morning there is 12 flights, 16 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 06:40 and latest departure at 19:30. 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 6572, LH 6650, LH 6652, LH 6656 and LH 6658.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. BMI Regional offers 4 flights a day from Edinburgh to Manchester between the hours of 06:40 and 19:30. The flight numbers for these flights are BMR 1582, BMR 1586, BMR 1592, BMR 1594 and BMR 1596.

Lufthansa flight prices from Edinburgh to Manchester can be found at www.lufthansa.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Edinburgh to Manchester and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Lufthansa
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
BMI Regional
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
BMI
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
FlyBE
4
4
4
5
4
1
2
Etihad Airways
2
4
2
4
2
0
1
Air Malta
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Continental Airlines
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
US Airways
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
British Airways
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Edinburgh to Manchester 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.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Edinburgh > Manchester
0
310 Km (193 Miles)
52
Edinburgh > Heathrow > Manchester
1
805 Km (500 Miles)
93
1
1,195 Km (743 Miles)
41
Edinburgh > Gatwick > Manchester
1
885 Km (550 Miles)
35
1
1,510 Km (938 Miles)
35
1
875 Km (544 Miles)
32
1
510 Km (317 Miles)
27
Edinburgh > Frankfurt > Manchester
1
1,930 Km (1,199 Miles)
14
1
515 Km (320 Miles)
13
Edinburgh > Bristol > Manchester
1
755 Km (469 Miles)
12
1
765 Km (475 Miles)
11
Edinburgh > Exeter > Manchester
1
915 Km (569 Miles)
11
Edinburgh > Brussels > Manchester
1
1,345 Km (836 Miles)
11
Edinburgh > Palma Mallorca > Manchester
1
3,585 Km (2,228 Miles)
9
Edinburgh > Dublin > Manchester
1
625 Km (388 Miles)
8

Return flight are operated by 8 airliners which include FlyBE, Continental Airlines, BMI Regional, Air Malta, US Airways, Etihad Airways, BMI and Lufthansa. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Manchester to Edinburgh page.

Alternative routes to Manchester

As a substitute, you will discover that Glasgow International also give flights to Manchester which could be more fitting for you. Glasgow International has around 23 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 Glasgow International is around 68 kilometers (42 miles) from Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh. More information can be found at Flights from Glasgow International to Manchester. Flights to Manchester are also available from Glasgow International; 93 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
0
315 Km (196 Miles)
23
1
800 Km (497 Miles)
93
Newcastle > Heathrow > Manchester
1
645 Km (401 Miles)
39
1
880 Km (547 Miles)
35
Newcastle > Aberdeen Dyce > Manchester
1
670 Km (416 Miles)
32
1
860 Km (534 Miles)
32
1
1,010 Km (628 Miles)
28
1
1,205 Km (749 Miles)
27
1
1,315 Km (817 Miles)
26
Newcastle > Gatwick > Manchester
1
725 Km (450 Miles)
25

Arriving at Manchester

Should you require a car at Manchester we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Manchester Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.

The time zone at Manchester is GMT +0.0 which is the same as GMT +0.0 at Edinburgh.

Getting to your destination from Manchester Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. Manchester Airport is around 19 km (12 miles) from Manchester city center where most people will be traveling. Manchester is a large city with over 395,500 people so you if you are looking for accommodation then there should be plenty of hotels and hostels available.