Getting Into Manchester From The Airport

[Wrangler3]

Is the bus or the train the best way from Manchester Terminal 3? The website seems un-necessarily complicated for such a simple request. Can anyone tell me what the bus fare is (number 105 I think?) and the train fare? All advice appreciated.

[LyndaB]

There is a train station at the airport - it's in terminal 2 which is easily accessible. Sorry, can't help you on fares but they should be online somewhere

[Buenchico]

The rail line between the airport and the city centre is closed for the next three weeks:
http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-information/manchester-airport-improvements/

The single train fare is £4.90 'anytime', £4.20 off-peak. There doesn't seem to be an off-peak return. (Buy two singles). An 'anytime' return only saves you 10p on buying 2 anytime singles. (It's £9.70).
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Bus services 43, 44 and 105 all run to the city centre. Stagecoach seem reticent about telling anyone their fares but you can buy a ticket giving you unlimited travel on Manchester's bus network for a day for £5.60 (or £5.20 at weekends and after 0930 weekdays).
http://www.systemonetravelcards.co.uk/travelcards/one-day

[Buenchico]

This page shows a 2015 copyright notice at the bottom of it, so it will hopefully be up to date:
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/manchester/manchester-airport
It gives the bus fare as £2.90 (but note the 1 hour journey time).

[Buenchico]

Bus times here
http://www.traveline-northwest.co.uk/journeyplanner/enterJourneyPlan.do
or here
http://www.tfgm.com/route-explorer/Pages/rx/index.html

[mushroom25]

Monday to Friday the trams run from the airport every 12mn (at weekends the line is closed for engineering works). Fare to the city centre is £4.20; you'll need to change trams at Cornbrook, but trams from there to all destinations are every few minutes.
http://www.metrolink.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx

[Wrangler3]

Thank you all - you have been most helpful :-)