There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Heathrow by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
3h 52m£63–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus FlixBus N831
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus RegioJet 10
17h 16m£54–102Train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
7h 28m£228–408Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
12h 45m£84–204Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Heathrowcar
9h 56mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
5h 11m£94–244Fly Basel to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
5h 20m£64–226Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
6h 16m£121–338Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ZRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
6h 39m£100–296Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Heathrowcar
10h 58m£126–216
Basel to Heathrow by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Heathrow is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Heathrow is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs £60 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via Basel Euroairport FR, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Heathrow is 453 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Heathrow without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs £220 - £410.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Basel to Heathrow, including transfers.
Basel to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Heathrow train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Heathrow is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs £60 - £250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £220 - £410 and takes 7h 28m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 17h 16m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Heathrow, England?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Custom House to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Heathrow is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 6:26 AM in Basel and 5:26 AM in Heathrow.
Basel to Heathrow train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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