There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Stanstead by train, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Mountfitchettrain
- Take the taxi from Stansted Mountfitchet to Stansteadtaxi
8h 52m£286–635Fly Basel to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BSL - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 31m£59–210Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Harwich International Port to Stansteadtaxi
20h 43m£147–394Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Stansteadcar
10h 13m£241–299Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
8h 21m£112–323Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Harwich International Port to Stansteadtaxi
19h 50m£237–517Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchangebus 491 / ...
20h 57m£75–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Stansteadcar
11h 8m£134–232Fly 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 London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
8h 3m£110–278Train 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 Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
8h 44m£145–479Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
9h 40m£139–371Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane FKB - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
9h 40m£60–259Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GVA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
11h 41m£182–483
Basel to Stanstead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Stanstead is to bus which costs £75 - £150 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Stanstead is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs £55 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Scotchford Bridge via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria, Bus Interchange and West Suffolk Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
The distance between Basel and Stanstead is 705 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Stanstead without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 52m and costs £280 - £650.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Basel to Stanstead, including transfers.
Basel to Stanstead bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Stanstead bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Stanstead is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 7:03 AM in Basel and 6:03 AM in Stanstead.
There are 468+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Basel to Scotchford Bridge via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria, Bus Interchange, and West Suffolk Hospital in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Mountfitchet
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Mountfitchet
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–22
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Anytime Single
- £22
- Off-Peak Single
- £18
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £65–90
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 504 444
- Website
- a2btaxisharwich.com
Harwich Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 551 111
- Website
- harwichtaxis.com
Mayflower Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 506 070
- Website
- mayflowertaxis.info
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 504 444
- Website
- a2btaxisharwich.com
Harwich Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 551 111
- Website
- harwichtaxis.com
Mayflower Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 506 070
- Website
- mayflowertaxis.info
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