If you’re looking to catch some last-minute sun before the cooler months arrive, there are plenty of options for weekend getaways including from Manchester Airport.

To help you decide where to jet off to, loveholidays has listed some of the cheapest destinations for a long weekend getaway from both Manchester and Liverpool airports.

It’s important to note that these prices were accurate as of September 13, 2023, and could change.

Destinations include Italy, Portugal, France and more – let’s take a look.

Cheapest destinations for weekend getaways from Manchester and Liverpool Airport

Bussolengo, Italy is the most affordable destination for a long weekend abroad, costing an average of just £145 per person.

This is based on the average price of short-haul three and four day weekend trips (flight and hotel), departing from Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester airports between now and the end of December.

Holidaymakers can expect to spend two hours on flights from the north west.


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Ranking second and third on the list are Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy as well as Porches, Portugal, averaging at £160 and £163 per person respectively.

More expensive options include Kiel in Germany (£213) and Peschiera del Garda in Italy (£212).

Best value weekend getaways from Manchester and Liverpool airports this autumn

Here is loveholidays' list of the best value weekend getaways from Manchester and Liverpool airports this autumn along with the average price per person for each destination.

  1. Bussolengo, Italy - £145
  2. Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy - £160
  3. Porches, Portugal - £163
  4. Vejle, Denmark - £166
  5. Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal - £187
  6. Palermo, Italy - £195
  7. Tremezzo, Italy - £198
  8. Bordeaux, France - £206
  9. Peschiera del Garda, Italy - £212
  10. Kiel, Germany - £213

You can find the package holidays via the loveholidays website.

loveholidays analysed the average price of three and four-day short-haul trips (including flight and hotel) over a number of weekend date variations departing from Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

The departure time frame for these trips is set as September 11, 2023 - December 31, 2023.