Barcelona
Spain · Friday 6 November 2026
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Hour by hour
Your day, in local time
- 07:40UTC+00:00Depart MAN · Ryanair
- 11:00UTC+01:00Land at Barcelona after 2h 20m
- 11:00UTC+01:00Transfer by Aerobús or train, ~40 min to central Barcelona
- 11:55UTC+01:00In Barcelona · ≈8h 05m to explore
- 20:00UTC+01:00Leave Barcelona · Aerobús or train, ~40 min back to the airport
- 21:40UTC+01:00Depart BCN · Ryanair
- 23:15UTC+00:00Home in Manchester after 2h 35m — same calendar day
How we scored it10/10 · Excellent
| Base Every eligible EDT starts at 5 | 5 |
| Price £41.98 return — vs median £89.88 of 35 current trips to Barcelona: +2; absolute price: +2. Score = average of the two, rounded down. Comparison: +2 ≤60% of median · +1 ≤85% · 0 ≤120% · −1 ≤160% · −2 above. Absolute: +2 ≤£60 · +1 ≤£90 · 0 under £125 · −1 ≤£160 · −2 above. 10/10 needs £95 or less | +2 |
| Destination time 10h 40m at destination. +2 10h+ · +1 8–9h59 · 0 7–7h59 · −1 6–6h59 | +2 |
| Flight convenience Departs 07:40, home 23:15. +1 departs 07:00–09:30 and home by 23:45 · −1 departs before 06:00 or home 23:46 or later · otherwise 0 | +1 |
| Airport / city access Barcelona (BCN): 30–40 min to central Barcelona by aerobús or train (planning estimate). +1 up to 35 min · 0 36–50 min · −1 51 min or more · −2 1h 15m or more | 0 |
| Total | 10 |
Where this came fromSource details
outbound
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: MAN–BCN · 2026-11-06
Times: 07:40 (UTC+00:00) → 11:00 (UTC+01:00)
Price: £25.99 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
return
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: BCN–MAN · 2026-11-06
Times: 21:40 (UTC+01:00) → 23:15 (UTC+00:00)
Price: £15.99 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
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