Quick answer: a taxi from Manchester to Bristol Airport takes 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours, covers roughly 150 miles, and costs from £229 in a fixed-price saloon, with no charge added for traffic or motorway tolls.
Manchester Airport has the bigger route map, but Bristol has its own reasons to be worth the drive, and the 150 miles between them is easy to plan around once someone else is doing the driving.
Bristol is a major easyJet hub, with strong competition from Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI too, which regularly means better leisure fares than the equivalent seat from Manchester.
Perfectly placed for Bath, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, and South Wales, useful if your trip involves more than just the airport itself.
A single passenger terminal keeps things straightforward, with a quick walk from drop-off to check-in.
150 miles is too far to want to self-drive before an early flight. A fixed-fare car from your door removes the driving and the parking question entirely.
A few things set Bristol apart from most other UK airports, and they're worth knowing before you travel.
Unlike most major UK airports, Bristol has no station of its own. Passengers rely on the Bristol Airport Flyer bus into Temple Meads, which is exactly why a direct taxi is so popular here.
The airport sits at Lulsgate Bottom, on high ground south-west of Bristol, which occasionally means fog affects early flights more than at low-lying airports.
The route map leans heavily towards European sun destinations and city breaks, rather than long-haul, so it suits holiday flyers particularly well.
Without a station, one taxi booking from Manchester replaces what would otherwise be a train, a bus transfer, and a wait at both ends.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Fare from |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Up to 4 | £229 |
| Estate | Up to 4 | £249 |
| Executive | Up to 3 | £289 |
| 8-Seater Minibus | Up to 8 | £299 |
Everything is inside the number: motorway tolls, the terminal drop-off, luggage, card payment, and flight tracking. No night-time surcharges, no waiting fees caused by a delayed flight, and free child seats when booked ahead.
Split between four passengers, a saloon transfer often works out close to what a family of four would pay combining train tickets and the Bristol Airport Flyer bus, without any of the changing or luggage-dragging in between.
The M6 south past Stoke and Birmingham, joining the M5 near Bromsgrove and continuing south through Worcester and Gloucester before reaching Bristol, then the final few miles on the A38 towards the terminal.
The M6 through Birmingham and the M5 approach into Bristol are the two pinch points on this route. Both can slow noticeably at rush hour, and Bristol's own streets around the Cumberland Basin and the final approach to the airport add a further, harder-to-predict layer of traffic. Your driver watches conditions and adjusts the route where possible.
Because Bristol Airport sits on higher ground than the city itself, early morning fog can occasionally affect the final stretch of the drive, even when the roads into Bristol are clear. It rarely changes the overall journey time by much, but it's the kind of local detail a driver who knows the route plans around rather than gets caught out by.
We plan your pickup time around your flight, not the other way round.
Your driver drops you at the set-down area a short walk from check-in, with the fee already covered in your fare.
Choose meet and greet, and your driver will be in arrivals with a name board, ready to help with bags for the drive home.
We track your inbound flight, move your pickup automatically if it's delayed, and include free waiting time after landing.
Because Bristol has no train station of its own, arriving passengers without a pre-booked car usually face a bus transfer into the city before they can go anywhere else. Travelling the other way — from Bristol or the South West into Manchester Airport for a wider choice of routes? We run that journey just as often. Get in touch for a fixed quote in either direction.
Chasing an easyJet or TUI deal that departs from Bristol rather than Manchester, often for less than the equivalent Manchester fare. Booking a fixed-fare taxi keeps that saving intact instead of losing it to parking.
Manchester-based staff visiting sites or clients around Bristol or Bath often combine the trip with a nearby flight, with receipts and invoicing available for expense claims.
With major universities in Bristol, term-time transfers for students and visiting family are a regular booking on this route, particularly at the start and end of term when demand for taxis and trains both spike.
Our minibus option keeps larger groups together for one fixed price, rather than splitting across two cars for a 150-mile trip. Child seats are available on request.
Not sure which one makes sense for your trip? Here's the quick comparison. If your flight only runs from Bristol, or the fare is genuinely cheaper there, the extra distance is easily worth handling with a fixed-price transfer.
| What matters | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Bristol Airport (BRS) |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from Manchester | On your doorstep | ~150 miles, 2h 30m–3h |
| Route network | Long-haul and short-haul, dozens of airlines | Mainly easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI leisure routes |
| Rail connection | Direct train and tram links | No railway station; bus transfer only |
| Terminal size | Three terminals, larger and busier | One compact terminal, quicker to move through |
| Typical traveller | Anyone needing route choice or long-haul | Leisure flyers, South West visitors, easyJet passengers |
Bristol Airport sits close to some of the South West's best-known destinations, and a few of our passengers combine the airport run with a stop nearby rather than heading straight back to Manchester.
The Roman Baths and Georgian architecture are around 25 minutes from the terminal, a popular add-on for visitors combining a flight with some sightseeing.
Around 20 minutes away, with the harbourside, Clifton Suspension Bridge, and a growing tech and creative scene that draws plenty of business travellers.
Across the Severn crossings, Cardiff and Newport are both under an hour away, making Bristol a genuine gateway airport for South Wales as well as the South West.
This transfer isn't limited to Manchester city centre. We collect from anywhere across Greater Manchester and Cheshire, including:
Just enter your postcode when you book, and we'll confirm your exact pickup point along with your fixed price before you commit to anything. It works the same way in reverse for the return leg, so your driver home from Bristol is arranged just as easily as the trip out. If your address isn't in the list above, don't worry — it's simply a sample of the areas we serve most often, not a limit on where we'll collect you.
On a three-hour, cross-country route like this one, safety and reliability matter more, not less. Here's what's in place on every journey.
Every driver is licensed, DBS-checked, and fully insured for private hire work, driving a vehicle that's regularly serviced and fit for a long motorway journey.
Your driver's name, photo, and vehicle registration are sent to you before pickup, so you know exactly who is collecting you, day or night.
Vehicles carry commercial private hire insurance, and background checks are renewed on a rolling basis, not just done once when a driver joins.
No apps to download and no account needed. Most bookings take under a minute online, and a phone call takes about the same if you'd rather speak to someone.
Enter your postcode and travel date online, or call 0161 399 2127 — any hour, answered by a person.
We set the right pickup time for your address and departure.
Instant email and SMS, then your driver's name, photo, and registration before collection.
Driver ten minutes early, bags in the boot, terminal doors about three hours later.
Pay by card, Apple Pay, or bank transfer. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel, and unlimited free date and time changes if your flight moves. Corporate accounts with monthly invoicing available. Drivers do not take cash or card payments in the vehicle itself, which keeps the fixed price genuinely fixed.
Fixed fares start from £229 in a standard saloon, covering the roughly 150-mile journey via the M6 and M5. The price is agreed before you travel and does not change for traffic or time of day.
Typically 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours, depending on traffic around Birmingham and Bristol itself. We build extra time into your pickup around known busy periods.
No. Bristol Airport has no railway station of its own. Passengers connect via a bus service to Bristol Temple Meads, which is one reason a direct door-to-door taxi is popular for longer journeys.
Bristol is one of easyJet's largest bases outside London, alongside Ryanair, Jet2, and TUI, with routes across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and other leisure destinations.
Yes. We track your inbound flight in real time and adjust your pickup automatically if it is delayed, with free waiting time included after landing.
Yes, we run the route in both directions with a fixed fare, meet and greet, and flight tracking as standard.
Yes. Bristol Airport is a common gateway for Bath, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, and South Wales, and we can arrange onward or combined transfers to these areas.
Yes. Businesses that book this transfer regularly can set up an invoiced corporate account, with receipts provided automatically for expense claims.
Budget-friendly easyJet, Ryanair and TUI deals from a simple terminal, with the 150 miles in between handled by a professional driver for a fixed price. Fix your fare, share your flight number, and consider it done, whichever direction you're travelling.
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