Find Cheap Flights from Manchester to Aberdeen from £74

How long is the flight from Manchester to Aberdeen?

Direct flights from Manchester to Aberdeen have a flight duration of around 1 hour and 15 minutes.

What are the most common stopovers?

Departures from Manchester occasionally fly via London City (LCY) or London Heathrow (LHR) airports on the way to Aberdeen, depending on the ticket booked.

What documentation do I need to fly to Aberdeen from England?

Flights from Manchester to Aberdeen are domestic flights within the United Kingdom, so no immigration procedures are necessary. However, some cheap flights from Manchester to Aberdeen require passport identification instead of just photo ID, depending on the airfares booked.

Multiple airlines provide regular direct flights or stopover flight paths between Manchester and Aberdeen, including:

• Flybe cheap flights
• Loganair cheap flights
• British Airways cheap flights

Here are our six tips to secure better prices for flights from Manchester to Aberdeen, hotels and car hire:

• Opt for Off-Peak Days: Search for affordable flights from Manchester to Aberdeen on weekdays (Monday to Wednesday) to avoid weekend and peak season price spikes.
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• Book in Advance (or not): Grab your plane tickets early to save money and avoid surprises. However, if planning isn't your thing, check out our last-minute deals.
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• June is a time of largely clear skies and warmer temperatures, with daylight stretching on almost until midnight thanks to Aberdeen's northern location. The city's bars, restaurants, festivals and venues buzz with activity.
• October is often the cheapest time to go, but it can be brilliant; autumn in Aberdeen means the beautiful colours of the city's countless parks and green spaces contrast with the imposing granite buildings.
• January is perfect for ski holidays in the mountains outside of Aberdeen, and the city is much quieter than the busy summer months.

Manchester is home to the third-busiest airport in the UK, Manchester Airport (MAN).

Useful information about Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport is located in Ringway in the south of Greater Manchester, about 9 miles from the city centre.

How to get to the airport:

• By train – Manchester Piccadilly trains take 20 minutes to the airport, leaving every 10 minutes.
• By taxi – 20 minutes from Manchester city centre.
• By bus – an express coach service operates 24 hours a day from Manchester Central Coach Station to the airport, taking 25 minutes.

Services: one hour of free Wi-Fi, smoking areas, dozens of bars and restaurants open late, cafes, tax-free shopping, ATM machines, accessible toilets, prayer room, meeting rooms, open 24 hours a day.

As the hub of the North Sea oil industry, Aberdeen is served directly by a major airport, Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ).

Useful information about Aberdeen International Airport

Aberdeen International Airport is just 7 miles from the city centre.

How to get from the airport to the city:

• By bus – 727 route leaves from outside the arrivals hall every 20 minutes during weekdays, and every 30 minutes on weekends and evenings, arriving at central Aberdeen's main bus and rail station.
• By taxi – good for avoiding queues, easy to find outside the terminal, and will get you to the city centre within 20 minutes.
• By train – there is a train station at Dyce, near the airport, with services to central Aberdeen, but it requires roughly an hour walking to reach.
• By car – rental cars from most major hire companies are easy to find at the airport for the 15-20 minute drive to the city.

Services: unlimited free Wi-Fi, pre-buy shop and collect service on arrival, coffee house and a bar/restaurant in the arrivals hall, a news agency, cash machines and currency exchange, accessible toilets, special assistance for disabled and reduced mobility passengers, and designated smoking areas.

• Stroll around Union Street and Shiprow to get a feel for Aberdeen's medieval and modern past, with its street layout and world-famous granite architecture of its grandiose buildings.
• Spend a day admiring the many museums and galleries around Aberdeen. Don't miss the Aberdeen Maritime Museum in Shiprow, which has a 5-star rating from the Scottish Tourist Board and is the best way to learn about the city's proud seafaring heritage.
• Get a breath of fresh air at the David Welch Winter Gardens at Duthie Park, one of the UK's most popular gardens and among the largest indoor gardens in Europe.
• Walk along Aberdeen's long sandy beach, historically renowned as a resort destination. Get a feel for times gone by with the quirky buildings and laid-back atmosphere of Footdee, an old fishing village located at the beach's southern end.
• Enjoy the quaint atmosphere and beautiful environment of Old Aberdeen, centered on the University of Aberdeen's King's College campus on High Street.