There are 8 ways to get from Basildon to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 47m£71–116Bus via London Stansted Airport (STN)
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
8h 13m£30–49Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
6h 24m£37–54Drive 205.7 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Manchestercar 205.7 mi
4h 4m£52–74Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 45m£83–294Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 15m£212–361Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 31m£112–263Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
6h 15m£74–169
Basildon to Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Manchester is to bus via London Stansted Airport (STN) which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Basildon and Manchester is 212 miles. The road distance is 206.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Basildon to Manchester, including transfers.
Basildon to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Basildon to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £370 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Manchester, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange every 2 hours. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basildon to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Basildon to Manchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Manchester is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Basildon to Manchester.
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