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From Doncaster to Manchester Airport, take the fastest train in 1h 50m, typically 2h 16m. Daily, 47 trains depart from Doncaster, with the first at 05:36 and the last at 23:54. Check real-time updates for train times, delays, and cancellations. TrainPal saves you time, effort, and money.
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| Departs | Arrives | Status | Duration | Operator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20:42 Doncaster | 22:33 Manchester Airport | On time | 1h 51m | TransPennine Express | Find tickets | |
21:42 Doncaster | 23:57 Manchester Airport | On time | 2h 15m | TransPennine Express | Find tickets | |
21:45 Doncaster | 01:02 Manchester Airport | On time | 3h 17m | LNER | Find tickets | |
22:44 Doncaster | 03:59 Manchester Airport | On time | 5h 15m | TransPennine Express | Find tickets | |
23:49 Doncaster | 05:25 Manchester Airport | On time | 5h 36m | Northern | Find tickets |
Effortlessly plan your journey from Doncaster to Manchester Airport. Discover the earliest and latest train times, departure and arrival stations, distance, travel duration, and pricing options to enhance your trip.
| First train | 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Last train | 23:54 |
| Departure station | Doncaster |
| Arrival station | Manchester Airport |
| Distance | 48 miles (77 km) |
| Journey time | From 1h 50m |
| Price | From £7.85 |
| Train operators | CrossCountry, Northern, LNER |
Catch a simple train from Doncaster to Manchester Airport and get there in 1 hour 37 minutes with TransPennine Express. There is no direct train between these two stations, so you need to make a quick and easy change at Stockport.
During your journey, you'll emerge from Doncaster, roughly following the line of the city's namesake, the River Don. Skirting the smaller towns of South Yorkshire, you'll head past Rotherham towards the Meadowhall shopping centre, before continuing west through Sheffield and into the glorious, rugged scenery of the Peak District. Once you've travelled through some idyllic Derbyshire villages, you'll notice the landscape start to become more urban as you approach the Greater Manchester conurbation.
As their name implies, TransPennine Express run trains across the Pennines, originating from Liverpool and Manchester, and travelling to Glasgow on the West Coast, as well as Edinburgh, the North East and Yorkshire on the East Coast.
To get the fastest Doncaster to Manchester Airport train, you'll start at Doncaster Station. The entrance is located just off the main A630 road. It is adjacent to the Frenchgate Shopping Centre, which also houses the city's bus interchange. Buses from across the immediate area, as well as the wider region, stop here.
Doncaster Station is a major stop on the East Coast Main Line. It forms the intersection between that line and CrossCountry routes, so it is well-connected. You can travel from here to London King's Cross, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, York, Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Peterborough and Reading, among others. LNER, Hull Trains, Grand Central, East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry and Northern also serve this station.
The journey includes stops such as Meadowhall and Sheffield, with a typical change at Stockport. The stops may vary depending on the time, train operators, and train routes.
The cheapest Doncaster to Manchester Airport train arrives at Manchester Airport itself. The rail station is situated within the airport complex, so it's just a short walk to the three terminals. There are 'skylinks' with moving walkways to make the walk more palatable, and the journey should take between 5 and 15 minutes.
You can travel from the airport directly to destinations like Liverpool, Blackpool, Chester, Crewe, Middlesbrough and Carlisle, among many others. You can head back into Manchester Piccadilly on the train, or you can use the Metrolink tram system, which is right next to the main railway station, to take you across Greater Manchester. The main operators serving this station are TransPennine Express, Northern and Transport for Wales.
Manchester Airport itself serves a huge number of destinations - 199, to be precise. Flights go to countries in Europe and across the globe. In fact, it is the busiest non-London airport in the country. There are all the facilities you would expect, including plenty of shops and refreshments to make your onward journey go smoothly.
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