With a population of 109,565, Manchester is the largest city in New Hampshire, United States by the number of inhabitants. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Manchester deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
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When flying to Manchester, you’ll arrive at Manchester (MHT), which is located 5 miles from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to Manchester include American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Qatar Airways. The shortest domestic flight to Manchester departs from Washington, D.C. and takes around 1h 26m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Manchester. The train journey from Manchester to Providence takes 0h 45m and costs around $5 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from New Haven, expect to pay about $11 for a 2h 28m trip.
Another option to get to Manchester is to pick up a car rental from Boston, which is about 48 miles from Manchester. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Sixt, among others, in Boston.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Manchester, including OurBus, Bus and Concord Coach Lines. From Providence, the bus ride to Manchester takes 60 miles and will cost you around $16. From Portsmouth, the ticket costs about $54 for a journey of 75 miles. Manchester’s bus station is located 0.8 miles from the city center.
Renting a car in Manchester costs $60 per day, on average, or $120 if you want to rent if for 2 days. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo and Thrifty are the agencies with the best reviews in the city. The most popular location to rent a car in Manchester is the Dollar branch at 1 Airport Road, which is 5 miles from the city center.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 19% cheaper than airport locations in Manchester.
Expect to pay $3.94 per gallon in Manchester (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $47.24 and $62.99. Compact (Hyundai Accent or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Manchester, while also 65% cheaper than other types, on average.