There are 4 ways to get from Basildon to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, or car train
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 37mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Upminster to Doverbus Michalovce
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
3h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Basildon to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 17mLine 100 bus, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 022
- Walk from Pencester Road to Channel Tunnelunknown
5h 1m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Basildon and Channel Tunnel is 168 km.
The best way to get from Basildon to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 2h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Basildon to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 706+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Basildon to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to West Ham, walk to West Ham DLR Station, take the train to Stratford International DLR Station, walk to Stratford International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to Channel Tunnel via Upminster, Upminster, and Dover in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–22
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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