Manchester to Barcelona flights
Updated 2026-11-04
The lowest one-way fare from Manchester to Barcelona we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £16 with Ryanair, for travel on 1 Dec, non-stop (seen on 3 Nov). A typical low fare is £41 (the median of the cheapest fare in each of 43 travel weeks). Manchester (MAN) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN) is 1380 km, typically flown in 2h 08m. 5 airlines have been seen selling non-stop flights.
How much is a flight from Manchester to Barcelona?
- Lowest one-way fare seen
- £16 with Ryanairfor travel on 1 Dec, non-stop · seen 3 Nov
- Typical low fare
- £41median of the cheapest fare in each of 43 travel weeks
- Cheapest month to travel
- Januarymedian daily low £27, 21 travel days seen
- Dearest month
- Maymedian daily low £77, 9 travel days seen
- Cheapest day to fly
- Mondaymedian £38 across 22 Mondays
- Airlines seen flying direct
- Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Jet2 and Iberia
- Fares last checked
- 4 Novcaptured daily
These are fares seen on the dates given, not live prices. A fare can sell out or change within hours.
See today's pricesHow much is a flight from Manchester to Barcelona next week?
| Travel week | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next week5 Nov–11 Nov | £25 | – | Manchester | Check 6 Nov |
| In 2 weeks12 Nov–18 Nov | £18 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 16 Nov |
| In 3 weeks19 Nov–25 Nov | £21 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 23 Nov |
| In 4 weeks26 Nov–2 Dec | £16 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 1 Dec |
| In 5 weeks3 Dec–9 Dec | £27 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 3 Dec |
| In 6 weeks10 Dec–16 Dec | £21 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check 14 Dec |
| In 7 weeks17 Dec–23 Dec | £39 | Vueling | Manchester | Check 18 Dec |
| In 8 weeks24 Dec–30 Dec | £39 | easyJet | Manchester | Check 24 Dec |
Lowest one-way fare seen for travel in each of the next 8 weeks, checked 4 Nov. A week is shown only when fares were seen on three or more of its days. Not live prices.
Manchester to Barcelona flights by date
Lowest one-way fare seen for each travel date in the next two weeks, checked 4 Nov. Cheapest: Monday 16 Nov at £18 with Ryanair.
| Travel date | Lowest fare seen | Airline | From | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | £31 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Fri 6 Nov | £25 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 7 Nov | £39 | Vueling | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 8 Nov | £43 | Jet2 | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 9 Nov | £47 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 10 Nov | £31 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 11 Nov | £46 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Thu 12 Nov | £35 | – | Manchester | Check |
| Fri 13 Nov | £27 | Vueling | Manchester | Check |
| Sat 14 Nov | £93 | Iberia | Manchester | Check |
| Sun 15 Nov | £33 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Mon 16 Nov | £18 | Ryanair | Manchester | Check |
| Tue 17 Nov | £117 | TAP Air Portugal | Manchester | Check |
| Wed 18 Nov | £45 | – | Manchester | Check |
Dates with no fare observed are left out. Past observations, not live prices.
Which airlines fly direct from Manchester to Barcelona?
| Airline | Lowest fare seen | Travel date | Typical low fare | Live price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair | £16 | 1 Dec | £41 | Check 1 Dec |
| Vueling | £21 | 20 Jan 2027 | £39 | Check 20 Jan |
| easyJet | £23 | 14 Dec | £51 | Check 14 Dec |
| Jet2 | £33 | 10 Nov | £52 | Check 10 Nov |
| Iberia | £39 | 4 Dec | £78 | Check 4 Dec |
One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. An airline is listed once it has been seen on two or more travel dates. Some fares are sold by a partner airline on the same aircraft (a codeshare).
With a stop on the way, the lowest fares seen were Norwegian £80, British Airways £85, KLM £97, Aer Lingus £97, Air France £102 and TAP Air Portugal £115.
Cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Barcelona
Each figure is the median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each travel day in that month (136 travel days in all, checked in the week to 4 Nov). A month is shown only when at least three of its days have a fare.
Cheapest day of the week to fly from Manchester to Barcelona
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £38 | £45 | £45 | £43 | £41 | £41 | £44 |
Median of the lowest one-way fare seen for each departure day, grouped by weekday. Monday is the lowest in this week's data.
Flying from Manchester
Manchester is the UK's third-largest airport and the dominant Northern hub for both short-haul and long-haul. The airport's three terminals serve a deep mix of full-service carriers (BA, Lufthansa, KLM), low-cost operators (Jet2, easyJet, Ryanair) and intercontinental long-haul (Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, Virgin Atlantic). Northern travellers usually save 90+ minutes versus heading down to Heathrow or Gatwick — and on European routes Manchester fares are competitive with the London airports.
Arriving in Barcelona
Barcelona's El Prat sits 13 km southwest of the city, with the L9 metro reaching Plaça de Catalunya in around 32 minutes. The route is one of Europe's busiest, with budget and full-service competing hard on price; book outside the Easter–October peak and shoulder months are the value sweet spot. Vueling has the largest hub presence; UK low-cost carriers also fly daily.
Manchester to Barcelona FAQs
Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Barcelona El Prat (BCN) take approximately 2h 08m for the 1380 km journey. Airport-to-airport time depends on winds and air-traffic queueing on approach.
The lowest one-way fare we saw in the week to 4 Nov was £16 with Ryanair, for travel on 1 Dec, non-stop (seen on 3 Nov). A typical low fare is £41, the median of the cheapest fare in each of 43 travel weeks. These are fares seen on those dates, not live prices.
For travel between 5 Nov and 11 Nov, the lowest one-way fare we saw (checked 4 Nov) was £25 from Manchester, for 6 Nov. The weeks after: 12 Nov–18 Nov £18; 19 Nov–25 Nov £21; 26 Nov–2 Dec £16. These are fares seen when we checked, not live prices.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, January was the cheapest month to travel, with a median daily low of £27 over 21 travel days. May was the dearest at £77.
Monday, in this week's data: the median of the lowest fare for each Monday departure was £38, across 22 dates.
We have seen non-stop flights sold by Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Jet2 and Iberia. Lowest one-way fares seen: Ryanair £16, Vueling £21, easyJet £23, Jet2 £33 and Iberia £39.
In the fares we recorded in the week to 4 Nov, the lowest one-way fare to Barcelona was £15, from London Stansted and London Luton, then Manchester £16, London Heathrow £17 and Liverpool £18. From Manchester the lowest was £16. Lowest fares seen, not live prices.
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