There are 10 ways to get from Basildon to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
4h 20m€95–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
11h 6m€25–139Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basildon to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paris
4h 32mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to West Ham
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
5h 36m€114–322Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basildon to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Paris
5h 43m€96–141Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
5h 20m€74–197Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to Southend Central
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)SEN - CDG
4h 43m€69–177Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
5h 23m€70–208Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
5h 33m€64–207Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
5h 45m€62–220
Basildon to France by train, foot, and subway (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to France is to bus which costs €25 - €140 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to France is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €95 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to France. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Cité via Aldgate station, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Basildon and France is 497 km.
The best way to get from Basildon to France without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Basildon to France, including transfers.
Basildon to France train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Basildon to France is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €140 and takes 11h 6m.
France is 1h ahead of Basildon. It is currently 5:44 PM in Basildon and 6:44 PM in France.
Basildon to France train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and France?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord hourly. Tickets cost €80–330 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Paris every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €28–110 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Southend Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +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/
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Basildon to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–12
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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