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 44m£76–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus
8h 6m£29–57Drive 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 London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 52m£81–284Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
9h 2m£43–103Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 42m£191–406Train 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 26m£117–277Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
6h 14m£73–279
Basildon to Manchester by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Manchester is to bus which costs £28 - £60 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
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 44m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Basildon to Manchester, including transfers.
Basildon to Manchester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Manchester is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £60 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £190 - £410 and takes 5h 42m.
Basildon to Manchester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Manchester is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Basildon to Manchester.
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 £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange via London Stansted Airport (STN), Coach Station, and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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