Cheap weekend trips from Manchester
Studying in Manchester? These are the best-value weekends from Manchester in November, scored 1–10 on price, timing and trip length, with travel, a hostel, food and sights included.
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Fez
Morocco · Flight 6h each way · 3 days
€2658.8/10
Cafés · Markets & shopping · Spas & hot springs
Alicante
Spain · Flight 5½h each way · 3 days
€2938.1/10
Real flight fare
Beach · Caves & waterfalls · Theme & water parks
Tunis
Tunisia · Flight 6h each way · 3 days
€2948.1/10
Markets & shopping · Castles & palaces · Football & sport
Tangier
Morocco · Flight 5½h each way · 3 days
€2488.0/10
Climbing
Madrid
Spain · Flight 5h each way · 3 days
€2817.7/10
Real flight fare
Food · Nightlife · Cafés
Marrakech
Morocco · Flight 6½h each way · 3 days
€2707.6/10
Real flight fare
Spas & hot springs · Theme & water parks · Film & TV spots
Faro (Algarve)
Portugal · Flight 5½h each way · 3 days
€2977.5/10
Beach
Seville
Spain · Flight 5½h each way · 2 days
€2837.5/10
Food · Nightlife · Markets & shopping
Essaouira
Morocco · Flight 9½h each way · 3 days
€2547.4/10
Real flight fare
Old towns & villages
Edinburgh
UK · Train 3½h each way · 2 days
€1957.4/10
Food · Nightlife · Cafés
Day trips and one-night escapes
Liverpool
Day trip · Train under 1h each way · 1 day
€467.3/10
Peak District
Day trip · Train under 1h each way · 1 day
€497.3/10
Chester
Day trip · Train 1h each way · 1 day
€517.3/10
Lake District
Weekend escape · Train 2h each way · 2 days
€1227.1/10
York
Weekend escape · Train 1½h each way · 2 days
€1247.1/10
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