There are 8 ways to get from Greater 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 57m£72–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raby Street to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Coach Stationbus 737
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X10
8h 6m£35–59Drive 205.9 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Basildoncar 205.9 mi
3h 53m£51–74Line 111 bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain
4h 38m£82–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X10
8h 41m£94–141Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
5h 58m£224–404Fly to London Southend Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane MAN - SEN
6h 25m£45–228Line 111 bus, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
- Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain
6h 46m£75–190
Greater Manchester to Basildon by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Basildon is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Basildon is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Basildon station. However, there are services departing from Raby Street and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Basildon via Euston station and London Fenchurch Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Basildon is 213 miles. The road distance is 207.1 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Basildon without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Greater Manchester to Basildon, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Raby Street station.
Greater Manchester to Basildon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Basildon is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £220 - £410 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Greater 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, you can take a bus from Raby Street to Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Coach Station in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Southend Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £55–330
- 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
- £150–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
Train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildon
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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Booking & Getting There
Greater Manchester to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Greater Manchester to Basildon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Basildon is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Greater Manchester to Basildon.
There are 1830+ hotels available in Basildon.


























