Manchester to Amsterdam flights

Manchester to Amsterdam flights take about 1 hour 25 minutes, leaving from Manchester Airport (MAN) and landing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). KLM and easyJet fly the route direct all year, with about 75 flights a week between them.

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Manchester Airport has two terminals, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, connected by moving Skylink walkways. easyJet flies from Terminal 2.

The airport lies south-west of the city, reached by car via the M56 motorway. By public transport, the train from Manchester city centre takes around 20 minutes on TransPennine Express or Northern Rail. The Metrolink tram links Cornbrook with the airport, and the 24-hour 43 Skyline bus runs regularly.

Flights from Manchester land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the city's main international hub. The train to Amsterdam Centraal is the fastest option: direct services leave every 10 to 15 minutes from the station directly under the terminal and reach the city in about 15 to 20 minutes.

By road, the Amsterdam Airport Express (bus 397) leaves from Schiphol Plaza and reaches Museumplein and Leidseplein in roughly 28 to 34 minutes. Other R-net routes include bus 300 to Amstelveen and bus 341 to Amsterdam Zuid, and taxis wait at the official rank outside the terminal.

Amsterdam's cultural sights range from the Anne Frank House to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. The Dutch capital is easy to explore on foot or by bike, past the 17th-century canal houses. In spring, the Keukenhof gardens in Lisse make a day trip, about 25 miles outside Amsterdam, and in winter you can see the illuminated artworks of the Amsterdam Light Festival.

Shop in De Negen Straatjes or "9 Streets", lined with quirky boutiques, before stopping in one of its eateries. For an evening out, venues range from industrial-style electronic dance spots to neoclassical concert halls and brown cafes, the traditional Dutch pubs.