There are 13 ways to get from Stanstead to Basel by taxi, train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Cambridge Southtaxi
- Take the train from Cambridge South to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
8h 44mCHF 424–639Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane STN - FKB
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bftrain
9h 19mCHF 59–276Taxi, car ferry, train via Paris
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
16h 17mCHF 475–859Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 491 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
20h 54mCHF 73–125Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
10h 8mCHF 259–332Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBBtrain
21hCHF 317–636Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBBbus
23h 24mCHF 289–552Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
11h 9mCHF 160–287Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
7h 25mCHF 118–342Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
7h 21mCHF 109–303Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 53mCHF 158–450Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
6h 46mCHF 76–195Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 49mCHF 145–346
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Basel. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 54m.
The distance between Stanstead and Basel is 1114 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Basel without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 44m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Stanstead to Basel, including transfers.
Stanstead to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Stanstead to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basel is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 6:07 PM in Stanstead and 7:07 PM in Basel.
There are 1330+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Arc Shopping Centre, Bus Station, Bus Interchange, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 20h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge South to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge South to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- CHF 129
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- CHF 55–65
- Small Car
- CHF 70–250
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- CHF 55–65
- Small Car
- CHF 70–250
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- CHF 55–65
- Small Car
- CHF 70–250
- 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
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–210
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
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