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Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester to Basel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £148 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £148, while a flight costs an average of £366.
Distance: 955 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£366 Average Price | £148 Average Price Cheapest | £177 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 32m Average total duration 24h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Basel:
A coach is £218 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Basel costing on average £366.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 32m.
You'll arrive about 9h 8m sooner (4h 18m by flight vs 13h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £366 compared to roughly £177 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Basel
How to get to Basel from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Basel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:3032h30Manchester, Shudehill Interchange2:00Basel, Bahnhof£631One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:3032h30Manchester, Shudehill Interchange2:00Basel, Bahnhof£631One-way2 changes
Fastest
- KL1030 · KL19458:554h00Manchester Airport13:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£3981One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus0:2031h10Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East8:30Basel, Bahnhof£701One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:5025h35Manchester, Shudehill Interchange17:25Basel, Bahnhof£731One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:5526h30Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East17:25Basel, Bahnhof£731One-way2 changes
AF1169 · AF119217:5015h05Manchester Airport9:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1251One-way1 change- AF1669 · AF119210:5522h00Manchester Airport9:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1581One-way1 change
BA1359 · BA7629:208h35Manchester Airport18:55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£1661One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Basel:
A coach is £218 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Basel costing on average £366.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 32m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Basel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Indigo Airlines, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, KLM to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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