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Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to travel without being accompanied throughout the journey by a responsible person aged 16 years or over. Children aged 14 - 15 years old may travel unaccompanied, as from 5am, arriving at their booked destination no later than 10pm. Unaccompanied children will be asked for proof of age or a signed letter of permission from their parent/guardian. (sms or chat based messages are not permissible)

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Our Manchester to Edinburgh services and stops

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Our 182 service travels up to 1 time a day and calls at the following stops:

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Departing from manchester central coach station.

Travelling to the station? Taxis drop you at a dedicated taxi rank outside the station, which is also served by a city-wide tram service and the Metroshuttle, ferrying you for free between the cities' rail stations.

Onsite you'll also find a newsagents, coffee shop, eatery and more to ensure you're all fuelled up before your journey.

Arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station

Edinburgh Bus Station is located in the city centre, only a stone's throw from St Andrew's Square.

When is the first coach from Manchester to Edinburgh?

The first coach leaves from Manchester Coach Station at 10.30am, arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station at 17.15pm.

When is the last coach from Manchester to Edinburgh?

The last coach leaves from Manchester Coach Station at 15.45pm, arriving at Edinburgh Bus Station at 22.00pm.

How much is the coach from Manchester to Edinburgh?

A one-way journey from Manchester to Edinburgh is available from £13.50*.

How long does the coach take from Manchester to Edinburgh?

Our fastest coach journey from Manchester to Edinburgh takes 6 hrs 15 mins.

What happens if I miss my coach from Manchester to Edinburgh?

We have fare types available to give you more flexibility when you travel. Both our Standard and Fully Flexible fares are amendable, however, excess fees may apply. For more information, please visit our   tickets page .

Alternatively, when buying your ticket you can add Change and Go to your booking. Change and Go allows you to board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time for just £5 per journey. Find out more at our   Change and Go page .

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Your Open Dated Return is valid for 3 months from your outbound journey. To guarantee your seat on your return you need to confirm your ticket before you travel on www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/tickets/open-returns or call 0371 781 8181.

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If your return date is not yet known, open return tickets provide flexibility. When travelling within the UK, the return journey can be made within 3 months of the outward date of travel. To guarantee your seat on your return journey you need to confirm your ticket before you travel by visiting www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/tickets/open-returns or call us on 03717 81 81 81. Lines open 7 days a week, 8am - 8pm (calls to this number are charged at local rate). Valid on any day throughout the year.

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Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by an adult (16+). Please note, you may be required to show proof of age at any point during your journey. Failure to do so, may result in the full adult fare being charged.

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Children under 14 cannot travel alone unless accompanied by a responsible adult (16+).

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We strongly recommend that you bring a car seat appropriate to your child's age, but ask you to take responsibility to fit the seat.

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Children aged between approximately 4-11 years old, or up to 150cm tall, may use booster seats. We carry a limited number onboard most coaches.

If travelling with a child, you may be required to show proof of age when buying tickets or at any point during your journey. Failure to do so may result in the child being required to pay the full fare for the journey on that day.

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Children aged between approximately 4 years and 11 years or up to 150cm tall may use booster seats, we carry a limited number onboard most coaches along with our comfort fit seat belts.

Disabled children should be booked as children rather than 'Disabled'. If they are travelling in a wheelchair or you wish to book assistance with travel please call our Assisted Travel Helpline before booking and at least 36 hours in advance of when you would like to travel.

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Manchester to Edinburgh

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Trains from Manchester to Edinburgh

As Scotland's biggest city, it is reasonable to assume that you'll find plenty of exciting sights and experiences while exploring the lively city of Glasgow. From Michelin-rated restaurants to unique cultural events, Glasgow is known as a cultural hub for a reason. Glasgow has a unique attraction for everyone, from its elegant Victorian architecture across the city to the buzzing nightlife.

Taking as little as 3 hours, your journey from Manchester to Edinburgh will cover a distance of 175 miles (281 km). Catching a direct train from Manchester to Edinburgh will see you starting your journey at Piccadilly station (riding with TransPennine Express) and stopping at Waverley station. If you’re travelling on a CrossCountry or Northern train, your journey may require a changeover at York or Preston station.

With over 28 direct trains running along this service daily, rest assured that you can find a departure time that suits your schedule. Trust Rail Online to help you find tickets for as little as £21.70* for your upcoming Edinburgh trip.

Cheap train tickets from Manchester to Edinburgh

When it comes to travelling for business or pleasure, Rail Online ensures that your journey will be cost-effective and, most importantly, stay well within your budget. Do you want to experience everything that Edinburgh has to offer without overspending your holiday budget? Follow Rail Online’s top tips to secure affordable train tickets for trips around the UK.

• Get a Railcard: The National Railcards offer a ⅓ off eligible train tickets across the UK.
• Book in advance: UK train companies usually release tickets up to 12 weeks before departure. These tickets are usually cheaper than those available closer to the date of travel; if you’re looking to have a budget-friendly holiday, you can always plan your trip in advance.
• Travel off-peak: You can save money on your train ticket if you travel off-peak. You'll also have a quieter carriage for a more relaxing journey.
• Utilise GroupSave: Save big when you book Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak fares for groups of 3 to 9 people.

Now that you’ve learned the best ways to book affordable train tickets from Manchester to Edinburgh, it’s time to get train-spired and start ticking off everything on your must-see list. Find everything you need to organise your trip at Rail Online. From train timetables, travel tips, and cheap train tickets, you can easily book your ticket and prepare for your journey home from Edinburgh to Manchester .

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Looking for more information about your future trip from undefined? Our team at Rail Online have the answers to all your questions.

How should you plan your trip from Manchester to Edinburgh?

If you’re starting your journey at Piccadilly station, you can aim to arrive earlier at the station to make sure your journey is stress-free. Without the need to rush around, you can relax and enjoy a meal at a restaurant before embarkin g on your journey to Edinburgh. Once you’ve arrived at Waverley station, you’ll immediately find yourself surrounded by top attractions in the Scottish capital. You can choose to rest at your accommodation or start exploring the city right away!

Is there WiFi available on trains from Manchester to Edinburgh?

Most trains from Manchester to Edinburgh will offer WiFi access with standard seating tickets and first-class tickets .

Is there a direct train from Manchester to Edinburgh?

What time does the last train from manchester to edinburgh leave.

The last train for Edinburgh departs Manchester at 20:25. These train routes may be more limited in the services and times available and will depend on your exact departure date.

How much cO2 will I save by taking this train journey?

An effective eco-friendly alternative to driving, taking the train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen saves up to 49.85 kg of cO2.

What's the difference between 1st and 2nd classes?

First Class tickets entitle you to experience premium onboard services, including food and drinks served to your seat , as well as more spacious and comfortable seats. First Class ticket holders are also granted special access to first-cl ass lounges in selected stations and fast-track boarding for a stress-free experience. However, if you haven’t had the c hance to buy First Class tickets, Second Class tickets are also ideal for a comfortable journey.

How long does the train from Manchester to Edinburgh take?

The fastest route from Manchester to Edinburgh takes as little as 3 hours, but depending on your route, the journey c ould take up to 3 hours and 15 minutes.

What time does the first train from Manchester to Edinburgh leave?

The earliest train departs Manchester at 06:22. However, these train routes may be more limited in the services and t imes available and will depend on your exact departure date.

What's the distance between Manchester to Edinburgh by train?

The train journey from Edinburgh to Aberdeen covers a distance of 175 miles (281 km).

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Monday to Friday: = 8 x trains per day Saturday: = 7 x trains Sunday = 4 x trains

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TPE offers three unconventional means of booking and using tickets for travel by the trains it operates:

• Advance tickets can be booked online up to 15 mins before departure
• Seats are assigned on TPE trains when booking up to an hour prior to departure
• There is no charge for transferring Advance tickets to an alternative departure, on the route originally booked.

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In Great Britain each Train Operating Company provides its own booking service for journeys by its trains, but many of their websites also sell tickets for nationwide journeys, regardless of which company operates the trains on the routes you wish to travel by.

The National Rail website is plugged into all of the train operator's booking services, so when more than one of these companies offers tickets for a route, it in effect offers a price comparison service. It isn't a ticket agent, so you will be connected to the website of your choice in order to make a booking.

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Final Destination Edinburgh

These trains commence their journeys in the station at Manchester Airport and after departure from Piccadilly station they also call at Manchester Oxford Road station

If you can book ahead of travel, so will have reserved seats, and Oxford Road has convenient access from the starting point of your journey, boarding the train there can be a a good option. At Manchester Piccadilly the access to these trains is more convoluted, as they depart from the platform/track which is furthest from the entrance to the station.

These trains also call at: Carlisle Connect in Carlisle for Dumfries, Hexham and Kilmarnock

These trains also call at: Haymarket a few minutes before they arrive at Edinburgh Waverley, so if your final destination is at the western side of Edinburgh city centre, you may have an easier and quicker journey if you leave the train at that station. Connect at Haymarket for Dunfermline Kirkcaldy, Lecuchars, Dundee, Aberdeen, Perth, Aviemore and Inverness.

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In the hours when no direct trains are available, take a train from Manchester heading to Glasgow and connect in Carlisle.

Journey description:

North of Lancaster the railway passes through a glorious landscape, pretty much until it reaches the outskirts of Edinburgh.

Around five minutes north of Lancaster, the West Coast Main Line, briefly lives up to its name with a fleeting glimpse of Morecambe Bay, the only sea view on the journey.

Between Lancaster and Carlisle the railway takes a route between The Lake District to the west and the Pennines to the east;so there are great views to be enjoyed from both sides of the train towards distant mountains.

Approximately 10 minutes north of Oxenholme comes one of the highlights of the journey when the railway travels through the Lune Gorge - though here the best views are from the right (when facing the direction of travel).

A beautiful landmark to look out for on the right, just before the train enters the gorge, is the spectacular sight of Low Gill Viaduct, on a now abandoned railway.

Then as the train travels on towards Penrith, the best of the views are over to the left when heading north, on a clear day the hills of The Lake District can be seen in the distance.

The final highlight of the English section of the journey are the views to the south of Penrith.

North of Carlisle once the train has crossed the border into Scotland, it will travel through the beautiful Southern Uplands .

After the train has passed through Lockerbie station, the views as the railway climbs and then descends over Beattock summit, are particularly special.

The highlight of the Scottish section of the journey comes a little later when the railway winds a path through the hills south of Carstairs station.

Book Early and Save: Yes

Online Bookings Usually Open: from up to 24 weeks ahead of the travel date (usually); TransPennnine Express (TPE) places its ticket on sale sooner than other UK train operating companies.

Saving money:

If you want to travel at the cheapest possible price, look for the 'Advance tickets', though the four key things worth knowing about booking and using 'Advance' tickets for travel by TPE services are: (1) The ticket(s) will be valid for the specific departure you select when making a booking. (2) The ticket(s) cannot either be refunded, if you subsequently change your plans or miss the train due to any circumstances not attributable to the train operator. (3) They can be exchanged to another departure on this route prior to the departure you have booked - but the price difference with the new ticket will need to be paid (the price will likely have risen since your original booking will need to be paid. (4) TPE doesn't take Advance tickets off sale until 15 mins prior to departure.

The potential to save by splitting tickets on Trainline

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It can be possible to save money by using split ticketing, with the booking process being no more complicated than booking conventional tickets - find out more .

Reservations:

All types of ticket booked at least 15 minutes ahead of travel for TPE trains have complimentary seat reservation.

If you book and Advance ticket(s) you have to travel on the train shown on the reservation, which will be the specific departure you selected when making a booking. Though on boarding, you won't have to occupy the seat(s) you have been assigned for your ticket to be valid.

If you book Anytime or Off-Peak tickets you will be provided with a reservation(s) on the departure you selected when making a booking, but are able to transfer the reservation to any other valid departure on your travel date. You can do this by contacting the TPE social media team, or at a station ticket desk.

What is unusual about travelling with TPE is that these reservations can be arranged up to around 15 minutes prior to departure - which is a much shorter time limit than the norm.

Travelling on Saturday-Sunday

Tickets are usually available 12 weeks ahead of the travel date, but maintenance work on the route is periodically undertaken at weekends and if it is scheduled on your travel date, it can affect when tickets will be released for sale.

If you're looking up a journey less than 12 weeks ahead and Advance tickets aren't available, it can be a good indication that works will be impacting on your travel date. It can be worth checking this on the National Rail website - enter TransPennine Express as the operator.

Booking at the station

As TPE doesn't take Advance tickets off sale until 15 mins prior to departure, if you will be booking walk-up tickets at the station try to avoid booking at the last minute.

Offers and deals:

TPE offers a group deal for when groups of 3 - 9 adults are travelling together and Advance tickets are booked online - make sure you see the 'G' symbol which indicates that the discount has been applied. You can save 33% of the total costs of the tickets and no Railcard is required.

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Cheap flights from Manchester to Edinburgh Old Town

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• Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester 33 min 14 km
• Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 3 hr 32 min 253 km
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 52 min 43 km
• Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham 1 hr 55 min 118 km

Popular airports near Edinburgh Old Town

• Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Edinburgh 29 min 11 km
• Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 1 hr 15 min 77 km
• Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne 2 hr 27 min 138 km
• Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 2 hr 35 min 151 km

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Edinburgh is linked to by an extensive network of roads, rail services and flights which makes travel to the city possible from every corner of the world, while the city's compact size makes exploring easy.

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There are many frequent and affordable bus services that travel from various main cities to Edinburgh daily. Most buses to Edinburgh arrive at the Edinburgh Bus Station that is located on St Andrew Square in the city centre.

• National Express to Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Airport is directly linked through the west of the city, into the city centre and north and east down to Leith and Newhaven via a quick and convenient tram network.

Pre-book your tram ticket online via the Edinburgh Tram Ticket website so you’re ready to go as soon as you arrive. You can access lots of offers and money saving discounts by showing your Edinburgh Ticket at a range of attractions too.

Find out more on travel from the airport by tram

There are fast and frequent services to Edinburgh from major UK cities. LNER trains run along the east coast from London, York and Newcastle, while Avanti West Coast run along the west coast from London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Carlisle. Transpennine Express run from Manchester to Edinburgh.

There are two stations - Edinburgh Haymarket to the west of the city centre, and Edinburgh Waverley sits at the east end of Princes Street.

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Edinburgh is well linked to the rest of Scotland and UK through an extensive road network, making access to the capital easy by car.

• From Newcastle - 2.5 hours
• From Manchester - 4 hours
• From Birmingham - 6 hours

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Getting around

Edinburgh is easily explored on foot with most key attractions within walking distance of each other. Attractions beyond the city centre can be reached cost effectively by public transport and again explored further by foot.

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Lothian Buses run a service across the city 24 hours a day, while First Buses connect Edinburgh with towns and villages in the Lothians.

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New self-driving bus route to Fife

Sit back and take in the views across the Firth of Forth on a self-driving bus! Having launched in 2023, you can travel between two transport exchanges across the Forth Road Bridge.

It’s the most ambitious and complex autonomous bus pilot in the world!

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Trams run from Newhaven through Leith to York Place in the city centre and onto Edinburgh Airport which takes just under an hour.

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Book a tour and hear from a knowledgeable local tour guide as they highlight points of interest, stop off at the best hidden gems and visit the iconic landmarks you’ve heard all about.

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There are over 1,000 cabs circulating around the city. You can hail one in the street or pick it up from one of the taxi ranks within the city centre. 

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What's on in Edinburgh

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From Michelin-star meals to incredible independent eateries, Edinburgh offers an amazing selection of places to eat.

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Edinburgh & The Lothians

It's really simple to take time out of Edinburgh and explore the nearby Lothians. Head to the beach or forest parks, discover more about the heritage of the area, or enjoy some incredible outdoor activities.

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Nearby regions

Edinburgh & The Lothians is surrouned by other interesting regions. Head to the coastal towns of Fife, explore the colourful history of the Scottish Borders, or enjoy the scenery around Loch Lomond & The Trossachs. You can easily pop over to Glasgow, Scotland's largest city too.

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The Georgian House

Fancy a spot of time travel? Visit The Georgian House and join an expert guide through the sumptuous 18th century interiors reminiscent of Jane Austen novels. Use the dressing up box to get into Regency character, too! A fascinating gem.

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South Australia's capital has a new spring in its step — here's where to stay in Adelaide

A clutch of new design-led hotels pays tribute to the South Australian capital’s landmarks.

The capital of South Australia, Adelaide has traditionally been seen by international visitors as a gateway destination — a jumping-off point for discovering the natural wonders on its doorstep. Among them, the Adelaide Hills are a bucolic wine region, while Kangaroo Island, just off the mainland, is home to sea lions, koalas and native bird species.

But in recent years, the city has discovered a fresh sense of energy and drive that’s shaking off its reputation as a sedate country capital. As well as expanding its laneway scene of bars and restaurants, it’s welcomed a raft of cool, design-friendly digs — all of which are helping to narrow the gap between the big-hitting cities of Sydney and Melbourne.

1. Vibe Hotel Adelaide

Vibe is the fourth address by the homegrown hotel group known for its affordable yet stylish properties. Opened in 2023 the East End of the CBD (Central Business District), it occupies an 18-storey glass-fronted structure by the Adelaide Parklands, a green belt encircling the inner city.

This urban-meets-nature setting is reflected in the 123 guest rooms, which blend wall-to-wall windows and raw concrete ceilings with wooden bathroom screens and luxurious details like high-thread-cotton bedding. The ones on upper floors also come with views across the treetops and winery-rich Adelaide Hills beyond.

It’s a landscape that’s easily explored by taking advantage of the city’s free bike-hire scheme. Even closer to hand are locations featured in the city’s roster of festivals, such as the Adelaide Fringe and WOMADelaide. And after a day exploring, you can sit at Storehouse, the lobby-level diner that flows into an outdoor courtyard filled with native Australian plants. Dinner dishes could include seared kangaroo loin with black garlic, pickled grapes, pumpkin seeds and saltbush, or linguine with king prawns from nearby Spencer Gulf — all paired with local wine. From A$239 (£124).

2. Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets

The Adelaide Fringe comes to the city from mid-February, and the Indigo celebrates it with posters and memorabilia. The vibrant design goes hand in hand with the hotel’s setting next to Adelaide Central Market — the biggest covered market in the Southern Hemisphere, packed with colourful produce. Indigo’s modern Australian restaurant, Market & Meander, also keeps things local — although the biggest draw is the rooftop bar, the city’s highest. From A$202 (£105).

3. Eos by SkyCity

This luxurious hotel has a spa and a terrace overlooking the River Torrens and an extensive urban park. It’s part of the SkyCity Adelaide casino complex, which is in turn set inside the heritage-listed Adelaide Railway Station building. A highlight of the culinary options, The Guardsman restaurant occupies the station’s former Great Dining Hall and retains original flooring and lights. From A$339 (£176).

4. Oval Hotel

This aptly named hotel connects directly to the Adelaide Oval sporting stadium. It’s a few steps from the arena’s visitor centre and RoofClimb experience for behind-the-scenes tours, while its Bespoke Wine Bar & Kitchen looks right onto the Oval’s hallowed pitch. Away from the field, the guest rooms offer great skyline views. From A$299 (£155).

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EasyJet launches dozens of new routes from UK airports including to the Canary Islands

EasyJet is launching a new flight route from a UK airport to the Canary Islands, alongside 32 other new routes from 11 different UK airports — here's a run down of all the new UK routes

• 16:47, 11 Jun 2024

EasyJet is launching a new flight route to the Canary Islands from a UK airport, as well as introducing new package holidays and dozens of other routes.

The new route from London Southend to Tenerife comes after the airline announced that it will open a new three aircraft base at the UK airport next year. Package holidays from Southend to Tenerife are also now available departing seven days a week from May 2025 — with flights on sale in the coming months.

Tenerife is one of the largest of the Canary Islands and boasts a wealth of family-orientated hotels alongside an array of exclusive adults-only hotels. Flights to Tenerife from London Southend will now be available to book in the coming months.

The new route adds to easyJets' summer 2025 programme, with holidays to destinations such as Alicante, Majorca, and Malaga already part of the offering for next summer.

Paul Bixby, easyJet holidays’ chief commercial officer, said: “With Tenerife being such a popular holiday destination amongst easyJet holidays customers, we’re delighted to be offering package holidays to the largest of the Canary Islands to holidaymakers in the London Southend area for Summer 2025.

“Known for its incredible family-friendly hotel offering, alongside its wealth of luxury hotels for couples to escape to, there’s something for all in Tenerife with easyJet holidays.”

Marc Taylor, acting CEO for London Southend Airport, added: “Tenerife has been in very high demand across our 8.2 million catchment, so we’re particularly thrilled with today’s news and the continued positive momentum for our airport. With six trains every hour from central London to Southend Airport Station (less than 60 minutes from Liverpool Street and only 43 minutes from Stratford), we’re helping people in the city - and throughout Essex - get access to convenient, budget-friendly holidays to more than fifteen sought-after locations in Europe.”

Overall EasyJet is introducing 60 new routes, including 33 from 11 UK airports.

Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport will gain five new routes to serve demand from customers in the Midlands. Year-round routes from Birmingham to Prague (Czech republic) and Marrakech (Morocco) will start on November 13 and December 1, respectively. Flights from Birmingham to Krakow (Poland) start on November 15, to Reykjavik (Iceland) from December 3 and to Innsbruck (Austria) starting from December 15.

Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport will gain a new route to Agadir (Morocco) launching October 27 and another route to Istanbul (Turkey) will launch on November 4.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

From Liverpool, easyJet has announced five new year-round routes — Prague (Czech republic) from October 28, Marrakech (Morocco) from November 13, Malta from December 10, Berlin (Germany) from February 14 and Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) from February 19.

Glasgow Airport

The airlines' Glasgow network will also be expanded, with three new winter sun destinations. New flights from Glasgow to Lanzarote (Spain) will begin October 27, to Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) from October 30 and to Marrakech (Morocco) from November 11. A year round city route to Prague (Czech Republic) will also launch from November 7.

Edinburgh Airport

For more year-round sun from Scotland, customers will also now also be able to fly from Edinburgh to Agadir (Morocco) starting from November 6 2024.

Belfast Airport

Northern Ireland will also benefit from a winter route to Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) starting on October 28 and a new year-round route from Belfast International to Prague (Czech Republic) will launch on November 2. Flights to Marrakech (Morocco) from Belfast International will return on November 3.

Leeds Airport

During January and February 2025, the airline will fly routes from Leeds to Geneva (Switzerland) starting on January 18 and from Newcastle to Lyon (France) starting on January 4. Also from Newcastle, a new year round route to Paris (France) from October 27, will operate six days a week.

London Gatwick

There will also be a new winter service to Tromso in Norway for the very first time with departures from London Gatwick, as well as a year-round service to Strasbourg - a brand new French destination for the airline.

London Luton

The airline has also launched three routes from London Luton to Athens (Greece) and Basel (Switzerland) which both start on November and Djerba ( Tunisia ) which will start on November 11.

Manchester Airport

An additional route to Djerba (Tunisia) will also launch from Manchester on November 11, as well as a year round route from Manchester to Zurich (Switzerland) from November 4. Manchester will also gain a second route to Akureyri (Northern Iceland) starting November 12. EasyJet is currently the only airline that offers direct routes from the UK to Northern Iceland.

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Interactive Glastonbury map reveals size of festival compared to your home town

It seems every Glastonbury regular is obsessed with the size of the Worthy Farm festival, returning on June 26.

‘It’s like, huge, you will walk, like, so far,’ they say wide-eyed, while offering important but obvious footwear advice ( word on the street is that walking boots are advisable ).

But let’s get the facts straight. Just how big actually is Glastonbury Festival? If only we could plonk the surface area of Glastonbury on our home town to grasp its size…

Luckily, there’s a website for that , in which you can overlay Glastonbury Festival onto anywhere in the world, giving you an exact size comparison.

Hopefully this could clear up any big festival scaries for Glastonbury first-timers, and you will realise that actually – although it’s 900 acres big, 3,000 acts strong and attended by 200,000 people – you will soon be able to get your bearings.

Or, perhaps not…

From Waterloo to Tottenham Court Road, Glastonbury does cover a mighty chunk of central London but is admittedly a little dot when you take in the size of the capital.

Londoners are used to Hyde Park Festival, which pales in comparison to Glastonbury in terms of act count and size – but the Worthy Farm grounds are only a little bit bigger than that particular London park (if you include Kensington Gardens, too, and tip it on its side!).

Perhaps a better park comparison is Regents’ Park, which Glastonbury neatly covers, while also taking in half of Primrose Hill and a few neighbouring streets.

Of course, Glastonbury’s grounds are no match for the mighty Richmond Park – which as we know, is absolutely massive.

Oxford’s whole city centre would fit into the Glastonbury Festival map.

The site begins from University Parks in the north and reaches all the way down to Christ Church Meadows in the south.

From west to east, the overlap spans from Oxford Station all the way past Holywell and into the greenery surrounding Magdalen College.

Glaswegians could walk from the River Clyde – or Glasgow Central Station – north until they hit the M8 in the same time it takes festival-goers to plod from the bottom of Glastonbury to the top.

For greenery lovers, the Glastonbury sits just fits into Pollok Country Park and the surrounding golf course, North Wood, deer park and various playing fields.

Maybe a morning run is in order around Worthy Farm…

Glastonbury Festival is roughly the size of Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park, and in the city spans from Broughton down to Southside, encompassing the Old Town, Canongate and Dumbiedykes.

That’s a lot of plodding, but just think of it like a walk around the best park in Edinburgh – but with 200,000 people and 3,000 distractions.

If you’re an avid Arthur’s Seat hiker then Glastonbury should actually be a walk in the park – or should we say, farm.

Toon dwellers can enjoy Glastonbury safe in the knowledge the schlep back to their tent can be no longer than the walk from Newcastle Central Station to Jesmond station.

East to west, the New Bridge Street roundabout to Arthur’s Hill is the maximum distance required for weary festival goers.

However add in the crowds of Bigg Market on a Saturday night – but everywhere – and it may take you a little longer than anticipated.

Bristolians will probably be aware of how big Glastonbury Festival is, with Worthy Farm on its doorstep.

But if you’re not, then rest assured there aren’t any hills to match the gradient of Clifton Vale at Glastonbury. Phew!

However, the festival’s site would encompass the city centre and beyond, spanning all the way from Kingsdown in the north to Victoria Park in the south.

Glastonbury roughly fits just over the width of the River Mersey at its narrowest point in Liverpool.

If you can’t quite grasp this and are more of a land creature, the area spans from Stanley Dock all the way down to Lord Street in the city centre.

Across, it is just about the distance from Liverpool Lime Street to get to the water’s edge.

Weirdly, the Glastonbury map overlay almost perfectly fits into the railway route around Manchester’s city centre.

So if you’ve often walked through the Civic Quarter, into the Northern Quarter, China Town, the Medieval Quarter, Spinningfields and Petersfield, then you’ve got a pretty good idea about the size of Worthy Farm’s festival.

In the north of the map is Manchester Victoria station, while Manchester Oxford Road marks the southern tip.

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