There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Manchester by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BSL - MAN
4h 25m£50–139Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from St Louis to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
9h 54m£175–655Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
21h 39m£52–144Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchester
12h 53mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ZRH - MAN
5h 45m£64–190Fly Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BSL - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
8h 2m£75–198Train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
10h 1m£125–617Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
23h 27mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchester
13h 48m£193–276
Basel to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Manchester is to fly which costs £45 - £140 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Manchester. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Basel and Manchester is 603 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Manchester without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 9h 54m and costs £170 - £700.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Basel to Manchester, including transfers.
Basel to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Manchester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs £170 - £700 and takes 9h 54m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 21h 39m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Manchester, England?
easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Manchester Piccadilly via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Manchester is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 11:16 AM in Basel and 10:16 AM in Manchester.
Basel to Manchester train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
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