There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Trafford by train, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 13m£107–149Drive 192.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Traffordcar 192.2 mi
3h 32m£48–70Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
3h 20m£82–176Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkwaytram
4h 19m£66–222
Basingstoke to Trafford by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Trafford is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Trafford is to train and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs £80 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Trafford. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Parkway via Piccadilly and Deansgate-Castlefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Trafford is 200 miles. The road distance is 193.4 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Trafford without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Basingstoke to Trafford, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Trafford train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Trafford train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Trafford is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Basingstoke to Trafford.
There are 2098+ hotels available in Trafford.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Trafford, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadilly hourly. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 3h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
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