Why go
- City in Greater Manchester, England.
- Served by Manchester Barton Aerodrome.
History
Salford is a city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former town hall, Salford Cathedral, Salford Lads' Club and St Philip's Church. In 2021 it had a population of 129,794. The demonym for people from Salford is Salfordian.
Restaurants & places to go
British, Restaurant · 1761 is an independent, British restaurant on Booth Street, our team is passionate about fresh, seasonal and locally sourced British… · 1761mcr.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food, Fast Food · Vegan Pizza and Fast Food in Manchester Opening hours: Tu-Su 16:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options ·… · zads.co.uk
Cafe · Extended hours start January 2025 Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa-Su 10:00-15:00 · 41 Green Lane, M33 5PN · facebook.com
Ice Cream · All-Vegan desserts parlour in Withington. Specialises in cakes, hot chocolates & ice creams but also offers a selection of savoury foods like soup… · instagram.com
Food Court · Food court for students, staff and visitors. Open during term times. Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-15:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access ·… · instagram.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · storelocator.asda.com
Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery ·… · bananatree.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 10:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00 Features: delivery, step-free access · The Quays, Salford, M50 3AG · bellaitalia.co.uk
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Airports
Manchester Airport (MAN) 9.4 mi to the centre
Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 50 airlines (Transavia France, Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet…) · direct flights to 146 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Arrecife, Paphos, Dalaman… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 50 airlines, 146 direct destinations
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W, 76W, 787-8) · 41 routes: Agadir, Alicante, Almeria, Amilcar Cabral, Antalya, Arrecife, Boa Vista, Bodrum, Cancun, Catania, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Enfidha, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Izmir, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Larnaca, Malaga, Marrakech, Menorca, Naples, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Preveza, Pula, Punta Cana, Reus, Rhodos, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife, Thira, Venice, Villafranca … +1 more
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 36 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Beziers, Bologna, Bremen, Budapest, Charleroi, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Krakow, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Reus, Riga, Rome, Rygge, Rzeszow, Tallinn-ulemiste International, Tenerife, Trapani, Valencia, Warsaw, Zadar
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 75W, 737-800, 757-200) · 35 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Budapest, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Jersey, Kos, Larnaca, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Pula, Reus, Rhodos, Rome, Split, Tenerife, Toulouse, Venice, Vienna, Zakynthos
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 32 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Antalya, Athens, Belfast, Berlin, Bilbao, Catania, Copenhagen, Dalaman, Geneva, Hamburg, Heraklion, Keflavik, Kerkyra/corfu, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Moscow, Mulhouse, Munich, Mykonos, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Prague, Sharm El Sheikh, Sofia, Tel-aviv, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Thira, Venice
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320, 757-200, A330-200) · 25 routes: Agadir, Alicante, Almeria, Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Enfidha, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gibraltar, Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Larnaca, Malaga, Menorca, Naples, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife, Venice, Villafranca
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800, 75W, 76W) · 19 routes: Agadir, Amilcar Cabral, Arrecife, Boa Vista, Cancun, Dalaman, Enfidha, Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Larnaca, Malta, Marrakech, Naples, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Punta Cana, Rhodos, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, D38) · 18 routes: Aberdeen, Belfast, Connaught, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Hannover, Inverness, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Milano, Nantes, Newquai, Norwich*, Paris, Southampton, Waterford
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321, A330-200, 757-300, 767-300, 757-200) · 16 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Bodrum, Cancun, Cunagua, Dalaman, Enfidha, Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Larnaca, Las Vegas, Malta, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Condor Flugdienst DE (330, 757, A320) · 11 routes: Arrecife*, Cancun*, Fuerteventura, Hewandorra*, Ibiza, Las Vegas*, Montego Bay*, Orlando*, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Zakynthos
- British Airways BA (FRJ, A319, A320, A321, 757, 767-300…) · 6 routes: Billund*, Chicago*, Gothenborg*, Helsinki*, London, New York*
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (747-400, A320, 76W, 777-300ER) · 6 routes: Atlanta*, Bridgetown, Las Vegas, London*, Munich*, Orlando
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, A330-200, 757, 767-300…) · 5 routes: Chicago, Helsinki*, London*, New York, Philadelphia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 737-300, 757-200, CRJ-900…) · 4 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich, Newark*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 717, A319, A320, A321, 737-800…) · 4 routes: Bergen, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- US Airways US (A330-200, A330-300, 757, 767-300) · 4 routes: Chicago, Doha, New York, Philadelphia
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72, A320, AT4) · 3 routes: Cork*, Dublin, Shannon*
- Air France AF (A320, A321, 76W, Embraer 175, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Nantes*, Paris
- Air Transat TS (330, 310) · 3 routes: Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver
- Delta Air Lines DL (747-400, 76W) · 3 routes: Atlanta, Las Vegas*, Orlando*
- Finnair AY (757, 767-300, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Helsinki*, New York*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320, A321, 757, 767-300) · 3 routes: Chicago*, London*, New York*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 3 routes: Oslo, Stavanger, Stockholm
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777) · 3 routes: Islamabad, Lahore, New York
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 2 routes: Cologne, Hamburg
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ, F70, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*
- Thai Airways International TG (A320, 717, 736, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Stockholm*
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Aberdeen
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A321) · 1 route: Paris*
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72) · 1 route: Guernsey
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Brussels
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320) · 1 route: Tripoli
- Nas Air XY (330) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320) · 1 route: Athens*
- Qantas QF (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-300ER) · 1 route: Munich
- South African Airways SA (A319) · 1 route: Munich*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Transaero Airlines UN (A330-300) · 1 route: London
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
- Virgin Australia VA (777-300ER) · 1 route: Munich*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) 25 mi to the centre
Liverpool, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Flybe) · direct flights to 48 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Faro, Fuerteventura… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (27 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 48 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 33 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bergerac, Bratislava, Carcassonne, Connaught, Cork, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Porto, Poznan, Reus, Rhodos, Sandefjord, Shannon, Szczecin, Tenerife, Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 22 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bodrum, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Krakow, Larnaca, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rhodos
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Warsaw
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Manchester Barton Aerodrome 3.4 mi to the centre
Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENG, GB
Warrington Airstrip 9.7 mi to the centre
Warrington, Cheshire, ENG, GB
Getting there by ferry
Manchester River Cruises Salford Quays
Ferry terminal · 1.2 mi from the centre
Manchester River Cruises Ralli Quay
Ferry terminal · 2.2 mi from the centre
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Manchester Barton Aerodrome; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Manchester River Cruises Salford Quays, 1.2 mi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Salford, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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