There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Basildon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
3h 30m£73–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn30 / ...
5h 44m£39–55Drive 205.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Basildoncar 205.6 mi
4h 3m£51–74Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain
4h 11m£80–298Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 30m£212–341Fly to London Southend Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane MAN - SEN
5h 57m£48–245Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
6h 19m£78–277
Manchester to Basildon by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Basildon is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Basildon is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Finchley Road / O2 Centre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Basildon via King's Cross St. Pancras station and Barking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Manchester and Basildon is 210 miles. The road distance is 206.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Basildon without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Manchester to Basildon, including transfers.
Manchester to Basildon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Basildon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Basildon is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 5h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £350 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Basildon, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–420
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Basildon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Manchester to Basildon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Basildon is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Manchester to Basildon.
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