There are 10 ways to get from Basingstoke to France by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain Basingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
4h 48m€131–263Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain Basingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 43m€48–106Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
5h 15mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
5h 30m€100–311Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
6h 32m€109–160Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
5h 32m€80–259Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LHR - TLS
5h 47m€81–297Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
5h 53m€98–284Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LGW - ORY
5h 32m€81–240Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
5h 42m€65–209
Basingstoke to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to France is to train and bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to France is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to France. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Cité via Waterloo station, Leicester Square station, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Basingstoke and France is 534 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to France without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Basingstoke to France, including transfers.
Basingstoke to France train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
France is 1h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 11:01 PM in Basingstoke and 12:01 AM in France.
Basingstoke to France train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 22946+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and France?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Cité via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Leicester Square station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- €100–350
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €24–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €22–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €35–55
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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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