Stockport: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Stockport is a city of 139,052 people in United Kingdom (England), 59 m (194 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Stockport runs from about 7 h 34 min a day in late December to 17 h 6 min in late June (computed for 53.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Stockport is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Manchester Airport (MAN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 47 km), Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA, 60 km), East Midlands Airport (EMA, 85 km).
Flights to Stockport: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Stockport · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 252 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 105 km — tours
- Dublin, 272 km (Ireland) — flights · tours
- Glasgow, 305 km
- Manchester, 10 km
- Sheffield, 46 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Edinburgh, 290 km — tours
- Liverpool, 54 km — buses · car rental
- Bristol, 219 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Béziers.
Common questions
Which airport serves Stockport?
Manchester Airport (MAN), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Stockport?
About 139,052 people live in Stockport, across 126 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Stockport in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Stockport?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Stockport?
London (252 km), Birmingham (105 km), Dublin (272 km), Glasgow (305 km), Manchester (10 km).
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.