There are 11 ways to get from Basingstoke to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
4h 28m€203–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoriabus 806
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
10h 57m€50–79Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
5h 15m€224–269Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
4h 58m€89–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 20m€58–117Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
6h 31m€122–224Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
5h 23m€119–368Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
5h 52m€117–303Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- 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
5h 45m€108–265Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
6h 24m€111–295Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SOU - CDG
4h 9m€89–396
Basingstoke to Paris by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Paris is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Paris is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €85 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Paris. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Paris. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Paris Nord via Waterloo station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Paris is 531 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Paris without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Basingstoke to Paris, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Paris bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Paris train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Paris is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €200 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 57m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Paris, France?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Paris Nord via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) via London Victoria and Dover in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Basingstoke to Paris bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Paris is 1h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 12:16 AM in Basingstoke and 1:16 AM in Paris.
Basingstoke to Paris train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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