There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to Bourges by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain Ter
8h 22m€135–385Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bourgesbus 727
16h 6m€35–184Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bourgescar
7h 50mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LGW - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Bourgestrain
8h 28m€115–297Train via Lille
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourgestrain Ter
10h 1m€154–472Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bourgescar
8h 56m€145–215Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LHR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Bourgestrain
8h 26m€90–338Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Villetrain
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Bourgestrain
9h 31m€123–354Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Villetrain
9h 38m€108–293Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgestrain
10h 32m€101–314Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SOU - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Bourgestrain
7h 2m€104–369Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Villetrain
10h 8m€120–280
Basingstoke to Bourges by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Bourges is to bus which costs €35 - €190 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Bourges is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Bourges. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Bourges via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Bourges via Embankment station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Bourges is 771 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Bourges without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €130 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Basingstoke to Bourges, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Bourges bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Bourges train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Bourges is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €130 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €190 and takes 16h 6m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Bourges, France?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Bourges via London Waterloo, Embankment station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Bourges via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- 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
- €120–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- €70–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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 Flandres to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- €24–110
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Basingstoke to Bourges bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bourges is 1h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 9:05 PM in Basingstoke and 10:05 PM in Bourges.
Basingstoke to Bourges train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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