There are 10 ways to get from Basel to St Ives by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, night train, train, 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 St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Hayletrain
18h 40m£313–569Fly Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BSL - NQY
23h 30m£77–308Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Foundry Squarebus 406
25h 5m£98–166Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to St Ivescar
13h 59m£295–389Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Trurotrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Terracebus 14
27h 12m£199–423Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to St Ivescar
14h 57m£208–347Fly Basel to Exeter, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Exeter (EXT)plane BSL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
14h 39m£151–445Fly Basel to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BSL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
10h 1m£131–300Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ZRH - NQY
9h 4m£153–358Fly Basel to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain
13h 45m£195–502
Basel to St Ives by tram, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to St Ives is to bus which costs £95 - £170 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to St Ives is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs £150 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at The Terrace via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Basel, Pilgerstrasse and arriving at Hayle via St Louis, Strasbourg, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Basel and St Ives is 946 miles.
The best way to get from Basel to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 18h 40m and costs £310 - £600.
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Basel to St Ives, including transfers.
Basel to St Ives bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) station.
Basel to St Ives train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Louis station.
The best way to get from Basel to St Ives is to train which takes 18h 40m and costs £310 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £170 and takes 25h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £310 and takes 23h 30m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a vehicle from Basel, Pilgerstrasse to The Terrace via St-Louis, Gare de Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Hayle, and Foundry Square in around 18h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to The Terrace via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Foundry Square in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Basel to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–340
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Basel to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Basel to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Basel to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–420
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 St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Euston to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Euston to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £85–100
- Couchette Carriage
- £60–70
- Seating Carriage
- £35–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Railway Station to The Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to St Ives bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
St Ives is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 8:43 PM in Basel and 7:43 PM in St Ives.
Basel to St Ives train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
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