Manchester Airport

Fiver29

We are going to Florida in August, and I'm just about to book the train tickets to get to Manchester Airport.

We fly at 11.30am, so I was going to get the train that gets into Manchester Airport Station at 8.47am.

How far from the airport is the station, and will that leave us enough time to get there and still leave the 2 hour gap you need for flying overseas?

TIA

ETA: Also does anyone know how long on average it takes to get through customs on the way back? We land at 10am, so I was looking at the 12pm train home.

shammyjack

The train station is within the airport bounderies and moving walkways
take you to all terminals in a few minutes.

Never flown to the USA but on arrival from Europe it is rare for transit
from aircraft to the train station to take more than 45 minutes.

shammy

Fiver29

Oh good, sounds like we'll have plenty of time both ways

M4RKM

<ageoldquestion>
what if your train is delayed for an hour....
</ageoldquestion>

2 and a half hours is alright, but to be on the safe side, i'd try get the half hour earlier train at least...

on the way back from NYC, i've never taken more than 40 mins getting my bags etc, but I am registered for IRIS, which can speed things up

Fiver29

:think: That age old question never occurred to me. I might go for the earlier one then which gets in an hour earlier.

whatusername

Fiver29 wrote: »

:think: That age old question never occurred to me. I might go for the earlier one then which gets in an hour earlier.

And gives you an hour on the beer


(a bit of dejavu happening here )

Fiver29

Oh nooo, I don't think I could stomach beer at 9 o'clock in the morning!

M4RKM

yay.. an hour on the beer..

and 9am.. that's in the afternoon airport-time-warp-time-zone!!!!



M

thatsfabulous

I agree with Markymoo ( he's always right;))
Get the earlier train for sure. If a little too early can grab a coffee or a beer, however too late would not be worth thinking about nevermind it happening.

Fiver29

Thanks all, I shall book the early one