There are 8 ways to get from Whitley Bay to Basel by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train
best- 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 304–499Fly Newcastle to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Basel (BSL)plane NCL - BSL
6h 54mCHF 88–192Bus
- 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 47mCHF 101–164Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Whitley Bay to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar
13h 46mCHF 318–418Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 426 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBBbus
27h 37mCHF 131–274Drive, 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 201–339Fly 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 8mCHF 122–328Train 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
6h 59mCHF 123–274
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 100 - SFr 170 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 85 - 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 47m.
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 1474 km.
The best way to get from Whitley Bay to Basel without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 11h 21m 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 train which takes 11h 21m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 170 and takes 23h 47m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Whitley Bay, England and Basel, Switzerland?
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitley Road - Park Avenue to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Haymarket St Mary's Place, John Dobson Street, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 23h 47m.
- 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 75–340
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- National Express
- 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 8–45
- 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 7:04 PM in Whitley Bay and 8:04 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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