Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
BTW, it seems to me that there are a whole lot of trains between Manc Pic station and the airport. And if you really want the cheapest way, the tram from Pic station also goes to the airport, albeit with a lot of stops. So I don't know if one needs to go via Crewe, is it any faster?
Wouldn't ever, ever consider the tram unless I lived in precisely Chorlton, Wythenshawe etc, the trams are awful and the airport line is incredibly slow through not the nicest areas.
Crewe will work out faster if your connection is well times, as the direct stopper to Manchester via the airport is only hourly at around half past. That said, the best timed Virgin train for that goes via Wilmslow anyway so you may as well stay on until there instead