There are 8 ways to get from Whitley Bay to Basel by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Newcastle to Basel
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Basel (BSL)plane NCL - BSL
6h 49mCHF 82–205Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
11h 49mCHF 313–505Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
24h 19mCHF 89–150Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Whitley Bay to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
13h 46mCHF 322–423Fly Newcastle to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 53mCHF 112–269Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Basel (BSL)plane MME - BSL
8h 1mCHF 161–509Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus
28h 7mCHF 135–215Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whitley Bay to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
14h 46mCHF 224–378
Whitley Bay to Basel by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitley Bay to Basel. However, there are services departing from Hillheads Road-Railway Inn and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via John Dobson Street, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitley Bay to Basel. However, there are services departing from Whitley Bay and arriving at Basel Sbb via Newcastle, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Whitley Bay and Basel is 1072 km.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel without a car is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Whitley Bay to Basel, including transfers.
Whitley Bay to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Whitley Bay to Basel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 310 - SFr 550 and takes 11h 49m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 150 and takes 24h 19m.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and Basel, Switzerland?
easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Whitley Bay to Basel Sbb via Central Station, Newcastle, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Strasbourg in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–470
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- National Express
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Whitley Bay to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Whitley Bay. It is currently 2:39 PM in Whitley Bay and 3:39 PM in Basel.
Whitley Bay to Basel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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