There are 8 ways to get from Basildon to Trafford Centre by train, tram, bus, car, or plane
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centretram
4h 16m£73–119Bus via London Stansted Airport (STN)
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
8h 59m£39–66Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 9m£40–56Drive 209.7 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Trafford Centrecar 209.7 mi
3h 51m£53–76Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centretram
4h 40m£85–308Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
5h 55m£214–385Fly from London Southend Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SEN - MAN
6h 16m£50–239Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centretram
6h 53m£81–281
Basildon to Trafford Centre by train, foot, subway, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Trafford Centre is to bus which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Trafford Centre is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon to Trafford Centre station. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Trafford Centre. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at The Trafford Centre via Moorgate station, London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Basildon and Trafford Centre is 216 miles. The road distance is 210.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Trafford Centre without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 16m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Basildon to Trafford Centre, including transfers.
Basildon to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Basildon to Trafford Centre train services, operated by c2c, depart from Basildon station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Trafford Centre is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £210 - £390 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Trafford Centre, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- c2c
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
- 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
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Basildon to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Basildon to Trafford Centre train services, operated by c2c, arrive at London Fenchurch Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Trafford Centre is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Basildon to Trafford Centre.
There are 3580+ hotels available in Trafford Centre.





















