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How to get fromBasingstoke to Franceby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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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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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain train Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4h 16m
    €206–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoriabus bus 806
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 53m
    €48–85

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar car
    5h 15m
    €223–268

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LGW - CDG
    5h 4m
    €89–283

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    11h 57m
    €64–136

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pariscar car
    6h 31m
    €116–223

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    5h 29m
    €114–358

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    5h 39m
    €100–364

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LHR - LYS
    5h 50m
    €113–352

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    5h 24m
    €74–193

  11. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    5h 17m
    €79–213

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6h
    €115–311

Basingstoke to France by train, subway, and foot

Calendar228Weekly Services
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and France?

You can take a train from Basingstoke to Châtelet via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Châtelet via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 11h 53m.

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