Cheap bus tickets from Basingstoke to Manchester
Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Basingstoke to Manchester will cost around $ 50 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $ 33.
Bus schedule from Basingstoke to Manchester
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Bus times from Basingstoke to Manchester
Fastest Journey
7 h 10 m
Average
8 h 11 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
259 km
It's difficult to get from Basingstoke to Manchester without transferring at least once.
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Bus Information between Basingstoke and Manchester
 | Distance | 160 miles (258 km) |
 | Average bus duration | 7 h 45 min |
 | Average bus ticket price | $26 (€22) |
 | Direct bus | Yes |
 | Bus providers | National Express |
Buses from Basingstoke to Manchester cover the 160 miles (258 km) long trip taking on average 7 h 45 min with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this journey for as low as $19 (€15), but the average price of bus tickets is $26 (€22). Travelers depart most frequently from Basingstoke and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Bus providers
National Express to Manchester from Basingstoke
You can travel by bus between Basingstoke and Manchester with National Express for as low as $19 (€15). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus from Basingstoke to Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
- Average Price: $19
National Express has the following ticket policies due to COVID-19, which you should be aware of when booking and traveling by bus from Basingstoke to Manchester:
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
- Pre-reservation / seat allocation
- Verification of ticket with valid ID
- Exceptions to waive change or cancellation fees policy
- For journeys between July 1st and October 31, 2020, the following change and refund policies apply:
- Restricted ticket: One change is allowed free of charge
- Standard ticket: Full refund or one change is allowed free of charge
- Fully flexible ticket: Unlimited changes to time or date are allowed
- All change and refund requests must be made at least 24 hours before the original outbound journey. Partial refunds are not allowed.
Travel Tips
When departing from Basingstoke, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Basingstoke and Basingstoke, Railway Station (stop Y). When arriving in Manchester, you can end your trip in bus stations like Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Coach Station and Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
Omio customers book a bus from Basingstoke to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their buses from Basingstoke and need to travel around 0.4 miles (636 m) from the city center to get to this bus station.
Passengers arriving in Manchester most often arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and need to travel around 0.3 miles (489 m) from this bus station to the city center.
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