There are 14 ways to get from Basel to Stansted by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Strasbourg
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
8h 1m£198–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N506 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Chathambus Michalovce
16h 51m£47–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Stanstedcar
8h 49mFly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
7h 7m£84–279Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 14m£180–355Bus via Flagstone Paving
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Chathambus Michalovce
18h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
18h 39m£71–105Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Stanstedcar
9h 52m£140–200Fly 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 Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
6h 45m£68–179Train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
7h 50m£115–322Train 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 London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
8h 4m£98–268Train 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 London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
8h 27m£114–258Fly Basel to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BSL - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
7h 16m£73–236Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- 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 train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain
9h 20m£76–270
Basel to Stansted by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Stansted is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Stansted is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Stansted. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Labour-in-Vain Road via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Waterfront Bus Station and Barrack Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Basel and Stansted is 672 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to Stansted without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 1m and costs £190 - £400.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Basel to Stansted, including transfers.
Basel to Stansted bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Stansted is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 1m and costs £190 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 16h 51m.
Basel to Stansted bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Stansted is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 7:23 PM in Basel and 6:23 PM in Stansted.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Stansted, England?
You can take a train from St Louis to Stansted via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and Ebbsfleet International in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Labour-in-Vain Road via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Waterfront Bus Station, Gravesend station, and Barrack Row in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £19–29
- Rail 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £60–95
- Rail 1st Class
- £95–140
- 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
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
- 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Bridge to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £14–21
Train from London Victoria to Borough Green & Wrotham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £15–23
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £65–90
- 1st Class
- £90–120
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.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
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- 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
- £45–60
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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