There are 13 ways to get from Stans to Paddington by train, plane, bus, night bus, car, car 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.
Recommended option
Cheapest option
Bus • 19h 34m
11 alternative options
Train to Zurich, fly to London City • 5h 59m
Train via Colmar • 9h 39m
Train • 10h 32m
Bus, night bus • 24h 9m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 10h 4m
Drive, car ferry • 11h 6m
Stans to Paddington by train, walk and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stans to Paddington is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Stans to Paddington is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 440.
No, there is no direct train from Stans to Paddington. However, there are services departing from Stans and arriving at Paddington via Luzern, Basel Sbb, Colmar, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Stans and Paddington is 557 miles.
The best way to get from Stans to Paddington without a car is to train via Colmar which takes 9h 39m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Stans to Paddington, including transfers.
Stans to Paddington train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Stans to Paddington is to train via Colmar which takes 9h 39m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 19h 34m.
Paddington is 1h behind Stans. It is currently 7:31 AM in Stans and 6:31 AM in Paddington.
Stans to Paddington train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
- Distance: 556.8 miles
- Duration: 5h 41m
What companies run services between Stans, Switzerland and Paddington, England?
You can take a train from Stans to Paddington via Luzern, Basel Sbb, Colmar, Paris-Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stans to Paddington via Luzern, Lucerne, Basel, Basel SBB, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70 - £600
Flights from Zurich to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £430
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65 - £460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90 - £380
Flights from Zurich to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95 - £420
Flights from Zurich to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85 - £300
Flights from Zurich to London Gatwick via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85 - £310
Flights from Zurich to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £290
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £320
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £320
Flights from Zurich to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75 - £260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich to London Gatwick via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £550
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £450
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £450
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £550
Flights from Zurich to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180 - £600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £600
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
Flights from Zurich to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £950
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160 - £750
Flights from Zurich to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich to London Heathrow via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £440
Flights from Zurich to Birmingham via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich to Birmingham via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £550
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20 - £40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30 - £55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel Sbb to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19 - £35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- £15 - £21
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35 - £120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80 - £120
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Colmar to Paris-Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Colmar to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70 - £120
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- £70 - £95
- 1st Class
- £90 - £120
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70 - £130
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- £70 - £95
- 1st Class
- £95 - £130
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100 - £300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £270 - £300
- Standard
- £100 - £130
- Standard Premier
- £140 - £180
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Luton Airport to London Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13 - £20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Lucerne to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Basel to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22 - £35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Lucerne to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21 - £30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Strasbourg to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Night bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19 - £27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Basel SBB to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luzern, Inseliquai/Bahnhof to Strasbourg Etoile Bourse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23 - £35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £31 - £37
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65 - £160
- On Foot
- £31 - £37
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45 - £60
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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