Basingstoke: 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.
Basingstoke is a city of 107,642 people in United Kingdom (England), 96 m (315 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Basingstoke runs from about 7 h 56 min a day in late December to 16 h 40 min in late June (computed for 51.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Basingstoke is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, whose 12,799-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 64 km), London Luton Airport (LTN, 84 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 39 km), Bournemouth Airport (BOH, 75 km), London City Airport (LCY, 84 km).
Flights to Basingstoke: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Basingstoke · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 72 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 363 km (France) — flights · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 147 km — tours
- Brussels, 383 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 391 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Manchester, 259 km — tours
- Sheffield, 237 km — tours
- Leeds, 283 km — tours
- Antwerp, 382 km (Belgium)
- Liverpool, 271 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Alençon.
Common questions
Which airport serves Basingstoke?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Basingstoke?
About 107,642 people live in Basingstoke, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Basingstoke in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Basingstoke?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Basingstoke?
London (72 km), Paris (363 km), Birmingham (147 km), Brussels (383 km), Rotterdam (391 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.