There are 11 ways to get from Stanstead to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
9h 36mCHF 288–589Bus 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 29mCHF 54–262Bus
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airportbus
21h 41mCHF 72–133Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
10h 1mLine 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 21mCHF 119–363Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Westway First Depottaxi
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
10h 34mCHF 415–637Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
11h 7mCHF 137–234Train, 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 23mCHF 105–305Train 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 58mCHF 153–493Train 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 45mCHF 148–384Bus 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 53mCHF 61–231
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Basel. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Basel, Brausebad via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
The distance between Stanstead and Basel is 1187 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Basel without a car is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Stanstead to Basel, including transfers.
Stanstead to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Basel is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 140 and takes 21h 41m.
Stanstead to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 2:58 AM in Stanstead and 3:58 AM in Basel.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Basel Sbb via Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Basel, Brausebad via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- 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 55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.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
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- 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 Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Baden-Baden to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- CHF 21–29
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–290
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
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