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Manchester · United Kingdom

Tours, tickets and day trips in Manchester

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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No attraction in Manchester has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.

Day trips from Manchester

Tours from Manchester: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Manchester to BoltonUnited Kingdom17 km (11 mi)about 17 min
Manchester to WarringtonUnited Kingdom25 km (15 mi)about 24 min
Manchester to WiganUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 27 min
Manchester to St HelensUnited Kingdom33 km (21 mi)about 32 min
Manchester to BlackburnUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 33 min
Manchester to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 34 min
Manchester to BurnleyUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 35 min
Manchester to PrestonUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 43 min
Manchester to LondonUnited Kingdom262 km (163 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Manchester to BirminghamUnited Kingdom113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Manchester to DublinIreland266 km (166 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Manchester to GlasgowUnited Kingdom295 km (183 mi)about 4 h 48 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

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ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.