There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Alençon by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Basingstoke to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to Alençon
8h 20m€50–323Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Take the train from Caen to AlençonK39
11h 47m€39–340Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le MansTgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to AlenconTer
9h 2m€129–506Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Caen to Alencon
18h 31m€53–159Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alençon
5h 53m
Basingstoke to Alençon by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Alençon is to bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Alençon is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 20m and costs €50 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Alençon. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Alencon via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Caen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Alençon is 363 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Alençon without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Basingstoke to Alençon, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Alençon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Alençon is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 18h 31m.
Basingstoke to Alençon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Alençon is 1h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 1:41 PM in Basingstoke and 2:41 PM in Alençon.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Alençon, France?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Alencon via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Le Mans in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Alencon via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Caen in around 18h 31m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Alençon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Alençon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €22–80
- 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
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Caen to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–90
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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