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Manchester to Barcelona

Manchester Airport lists direct service to Barcelona and publishes a 2h30m planning figure. Operators, operating days and the exact duration vary by flight, so check your dates before booking.

Flight time

Published planning duration: 2h 30m; check the exact flight for your dates

Frequency

Manchester Airport lists direct service; exact operators, dates and frequency vary

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Fare Signal

Fare spotted

£57 return

Ryanair (outbound), Vueling/Ryanair (return) · Economy

Checked 1 September 2026

Connecting · 0 stops outbound, 1 stop return27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026Self-transfer itinerary

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Other UK airports for Barcelona

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Birmingham → Barcelona

Published direct service; exact duration varies by flight

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Bristol → Barcelona

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Leeds → Barcelona

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Fare history & current example

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Economy · 3 comparable checks tracked

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Economy · Ryanair (outbound), Vueling/Ryanair (return)

Checked 1 September 2026

Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026

£57

return, per person, one adult; lowest visible Google Flights Cheapest-tab fare for the exact search; self-transfer (Google's own 'Self transfer' label); outbound MAN-BCN, Ryanair FR6596, nonstop, 2h20m; return BCN-MXP(-ground transfer to BGY)-MAN, Vueling VY6040/Ryanair FR3217, 1 stop, 9h30m (5h35m Milan long layover, includes ground transfer between MXP and BGY airports); baggage not stated

Economy · Ryanair / easyJet

Checked 18 August 2026

Travel dates: 13 October 2026 – 27 October 2026

£64

return, per person, one adult; Ryanair / easyJet; outbound direct; return direct; baggage not stated; Fresh Google Flights search 2026-08-18 for exact MAN→BCN, 13-27 October 2026, 1 adult, Economy, GBP. Outbound Ryanair MAN→BCN explicitly shown as Nonstop. Return easyJet BCN→MAN explicitly shown as Nonstop. Separate tickets / self-combined return booking.

Economy · Ryanair

Checked 13 August 2026

Travel dates: 8 October 2026 – 22 October 2026

£45

return, per person, one adult; Ryanair, outbound MAN–BCN 2h 20m nonstop, return BCN–MAN 2h 35m nonstop; lowest booking option shown through lastminute.com; 1 carry-on bag and first checked bag available for a fee

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Barcelona, Spain
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Manchester → Barcelona

Economy
£45–£64return, per person, one adult; lowest visible Google Flights Cheapest-tab fare for the exact search; self-transfer (Google's own 'Self transfer' label); outbound MAN-BCN, Ryanair FR6596, nonstop, 2h20m; return BCN-MXP(-ground transfer to BGY)-MAN, Vueling VY6040/Ryanair FR3217, 1 stop, 9h30m (5h35m Milan long layover, includes ground transfer between MXP and BGY airports); baggage not stated

Fare checks with Ryanair and Ryanair / easyJet and Ryanair (outbound), Vueling/Ryanair (return)

From 3 checks since 13 August 2026

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