Train from Manchester to York

Posted by mcgregds (Westlake, Ohio USA) on 08/11/17 07:48 PM

My husband and I will be flying into Manchester on October 6 and plan to go straight to York once through customs.

Any advice on the train schedule would be greatly appreciated. I hate to use a travel agent if I can do it myself but want to make sure I book the right train. Thanks in advance for all of your assistance. The forum has been so helpful.

I found this train from Manchester Airport to York on October 6.
Our flight is due in from Philadelphia at 8:50 - is 11 am enough time to get through customs, or should we plan a later train? I hate to wait in the airport/train station when York is waiting, but don't want to miss the train either. Also, is this the right train company? And is regular ok or should I change to first class?

Depart Manchester Airport dep. 11:06
Arrive: York, 12:40
Airport Advance Single £18.60
Only valid on booked TransPennine Express services.

Posted by Marco

Oxford, United Kingdom

08/11/17 07:58 PM

5579 posts

TPE services from Manchester Airport have a special condition meaning that instead of an Advance being valid only on its booked service it is valid on others for up to 3 hours.

11:06 is probably a bit tight to meet comfortably every time.

Posted by mcgregds OP

Westlake, Ohio USA

08/11/17 07:59 PM

58 posts

So I should look for a train maybe 30 minutes later, or an hour?
Also, I would think the TPE good for three hours is the way to go, right?

Posted by Chris F

Basel, Switzerland

08/11/17 08:28 PM

8889 posts

This is a duplicate post, you already asked this question, and I answered here: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/scotland/trains-to-from-edinburgh

Posted by Marco

Oxford, United Kingdom

08/12/17 11:06 AM

5579 posts

For completeness this is the full official working about the condition on the special 'Airport' advance tickets offered by TPE

As a special concession customers with an Airport Advance ticket, with an origin of Manchester Airport or Lpool Airport Bus, if their flight is delayed, will be allowed to travel on the next TransPennine Express service to their destination. This concession is available for up to 3 hours after the departure time of their original service or if the next service to their destination is timed to depart more than 3 hours after the original departure time they may use this service.
Customers wishing to take advantage of this concession must have their tickets endorsed at the station ticket office.
Customers who take advantage of this concession will not have a reserved seat on the service.
Customers may NOT travel on an earlier departure than the time stated on their ticket and any customer doing so should be treated as travelling without a valid ticket.

Note that I consider the walking connection times from the various airport terminals to the railway station quoted by TPE to be rather optimistic.