There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham JunctionWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
4h 26m€111–355Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
11h 43m€24–99Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paris
5h 11mTrain, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
5h 14mBus
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
11h 56m€32–99Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Paris
6h 23m€110–161Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)LHR - TLS
5h 32mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
5h 4m€76–220Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
5h 4m€67–221Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LHR - ORY
5h 19mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
5h 14m€66–210Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
6h 23m
Basingstoke to France by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to France is to bus via Paris which costs €23 - €100 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to France is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to France. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to France. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Cité via Clapham Junction, Vauxhall station, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Basingstoke and France is 535 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to France without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €110 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Basingstoke to France, including transfers.
Basingstoke to France bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to France train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to France is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €110 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €23 - €100 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and France?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Cité via Clapham Junction, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Pont de l'Archevêché via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 43m.
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- 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 Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- 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
- €120–360
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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
- €80–310
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- 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
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- 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 France bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
France is 1h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 4:52 AM in Basingstoke and 5:52 AM in France.
Basingstoke to France train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
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