There are 9 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 34mCHF 93–192Train
- 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 21mCHF 293–529Bus
- 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
23h 57mCHF 94–157Drive, 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
8h 13mCHF 107–293Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
7h 1mCHF 118–294Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
8h 9mCHF 125–308Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
15h 13mCHF 253–489Drive, 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 216–358
Whitley Bay to Basel by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 90 - SFr 160 and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitley Bay to Basel. However, there are services departing from Whitley Road - Park Avenue 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 23h 57m.
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 21m.
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 21m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 34m 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 34m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 290 - SFr 550 and takes 11h 21m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 160 and takes 23h 57m.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. 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 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- 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 21–60
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Whitley Bay to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Whitley Bay. It is currently 2:08 PM in Whitley Bay and 3:08 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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