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Travel guides from Manchester
7 step-by-step travel guides from Manchester, each comparing flights, trains, coaches and driving door to door. Manchester Airport (MAN) has the widest choice of direct flights in the north of England, and trains to London Euston connect with the Eurostar at St Pancras.
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| Destination | Best for most | Fastest | Flight-free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gdańsk | Fly Manchester to Gdańsk | 4–5h | – |
| Kraków | Fly Manchester to Kraków | 4–5h | – |
| Vienna | Fly direct from Manchester | 5–6h | Fly with a change |
| Tromsø | Fly direct from Manchester | 5h 30m–6h 30m | – |
| Levi | Fly direct from Manchester to Kittilä | 5–6h | – |
| Hurghada | Fly direct from Manchester | 7–8h | – |
| Malta | Fly direct | 5h 30m–6h 30m | Trains to Sicily |
Christmas markets
Manchester to Gdańsk Christmas Market
Gdańsk's Christmas market fills Targ Węglowy beside the Golden Gate, with the rebuilt merchants' houses of the Old Town all around. This guide covers…
Best for most: Fly Manchester to Gdańsk · 4–5h
Read the guideManchester to Kraków Christmas Market
Kraków's Christmas market fills one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, and it's under three hours from Manchester by direct flight. This guide…
Best for most: Fly Manchester to Kraków · 4–5h
Read the guideManchester to Vienna Christmas Markets
Vienna has some of Europe's most elegant Christmas markets, and there are direct flights from Manchester all winter. This guide covers which airlines…
Best for most: Fly direct from Manchester · 5–6h
Read the guideNorthern Lights
Manchester to Tromsø for the Northern Lights
Tromsø sits under the auroral oval, well inside the Arctic Circle, and there are direct winter flights from Manchester. This guide covers flights,…
Best for most: Fly direct from Manchester · 5h 30m–6h 30m
Read the guideLapland
Manchester to Levi, Lapland
Levi is Finland's biggest ski resort and a good base for husky rides, reindeer farms, Santa visits and the Northern Lights, and you can fly there…
Best for most: Fly direct from Manchester to Kittilä · 5–6h
Read the guideWinter sun
Manchester to Hurghada for Winter Sun
Hurghada on Egypt's Red Sea coast gives you warm, dry winter days, a sea that's still around 22–23°C and some of the easiest snorkelling you can get…
Best for most: Fly direct from Manchester · 7–8h
Read the guideManchester to Malta for Winter Sun
Malta is an easy winter break from Manchester: short direct flights, English widely spoken, and mild days for exploring Valletta, Mdina and Gozo.…
Best for most: Fly direct · 5h 30m–6h 30m
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