Basildon: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Basildon is a city of 144,859 people in United Kingdom (England), 31 m (102 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Basildon runs from about 7 h 53 min a day in late December to 16 h 44 min in late June (computed for 51.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Basildon is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Stansted Airport (STN), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 10,003-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 64 km), London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 65 km), London Luton Airport (LTN, 66 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 16 km), London City Airport (LCY, 29 km).
Flights to Basildon: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Basildon · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 41 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 331 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 191 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 283 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 280 km (The Netherlands) — flights · tours
- Amsterdam, 316 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 280 km — tours
- Sheffield, 240 km — tours
- Leeds, 282 km
- Antwerp, 276 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Meaux, Heiligenhaus.
Common questions
Which airport serves Basildon?
London Stansted Airport (STN), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Basildon?
About 144,859 people live in Basildon (GeoNames).
What time zone is Basildon in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Basildon?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Basildon?
London (41 km), Paris (331 km), Birmingham (191 km), Brussels (283 km), Rotterdam (280 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.