There are 11 ways to get from Canterbury to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, train, plane, or car train
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 Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 2mCHF 281–452Bus via Luxembourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 022 / ...
- 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
18h 40mCHF 60–107Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
- Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
16h 8mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Baselcar
9h 18mCHF 133–247Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
5h 50mCHF 120–336Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
8h 28mCHF 234–296Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)plane LGW - BSL
5h 42mCHF 126–292Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 23mCHF 161–476Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 14mCHF 144–340Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LGW - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 5mCHF 140–346Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Basel (BSL)plane STN - BSL
5h 38mCHF 108–259
Canterbury to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Basel is to bus via Luxembourg which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Dover and Gent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Basel. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Canterbury and Basel is 1089 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Canterbury to Basel, including transfers.
Canterbury to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Canterbury to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Basel is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 8m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Basel Sbb via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse via Pencester Road, Dover, Ghent Dampoort, and Gent in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- 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
Canterbury to Basel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Basel is 1h ahead of Canterbury. It is currently 1:57 PM in Canterbury and 2:57 PM in Basel.
Canterbury to Basel train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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