Travelling from Manchester to Basildon by train

Fast trains from Manchester to Basildon take around 3 hours and 29 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 280 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Manchester and Basildon.

1. Are there direct trains from Manchester to Basildon?

Journeys between Manchester and Basildon usually involve one change of train.

We usually find around 41 departures on the route from Manchester to Basildon every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 37 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Manchester to Basildon?

The Manchester to Basildon train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 29 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Manchester to Basildon train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Basildon is usually scheduled to depart Manchester around 05:05 and the last train is around 22:07. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Manchester around 05:25, and the last at 22:05.