Harrow to Basildon

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Harrow to Basildon. From €10.07, fastest 1h 15m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Harrow to Basildon costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 15m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 63 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 8, 2026Priced for September 11, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
63 km
Fastest
1h 15m
Average
1h 30m
Services per day
6
Cheapest
€10.07
CO2 per passenger
1.9 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 11, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train1h 17m33m44m€11.882.1 kg3
Coach1h 42m58m44m€10.071.7 kg3
  • 1h 17mFastest, by Train
  • €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
  • 1.7 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 63 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 11, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€10.07
  1. Essex County Council EC457006:5058m07:48Harrow bus stationBasildon

Door to door 1h 42mCO2 1.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€23.44
  1. Govia Thameslink Railway GT709506:3133m07:04Harrow stationBasildon railway station

Door to door 1h 17mCO2 2.1 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
c2cdirectc2c08:5809:261h 18m
c2cdirectc2c09:1309:411h 17m
c2cdirectc2c09:2809:551h 14m
c2cdirectc2c09:4310:111h 21m
c2cdirectc2c09:5810:251h 16m
c2cdirectc2c10:1310:411h 22m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Harrow to Basildon
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Harrow to BasildonWedSep 9ThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22
Coach€10.08€10.63€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07
Train€23.44€20.69€23.44€20.14€16.84€12.44€15.74€13.54€16.29€11.89€11.89€12.99€12.44€11.88

Cheapest day: 2026-09-11 · €10.07

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Basildon. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Basildon railway station

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Booking window

When to book Harrow to Basildon

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €10.0790 days
  2. €10.0760 days
  3. €10.0745 days
  4. €10.0730 days
  5. €10.0721 days
  6. €10.0714 days
  7. €10.077 days
  8. €10.073 days
  9. €10.081 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 0 percent. The most expensive point is €10.08, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
€10.08€10.071371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 3 days ahead, so there is no rush yet.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €10.07Sun
  2. €10.07Mon
  3. €10.07Tue
  4. €10.07Wed
  5. €10.07Thu
  6. €10.07Fri
  7. €10.07Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €10.07Sep
  2. €10.07Oct
  3. €10.07Nov
  4. €10.07Dec
  5. €10.07Jan
  6. €10.07Feb

The route

HarrowHarrowBasildonBasildon
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 63 km against 55 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Colchester, Ipswich, Crawley, Cambridge. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Harrow at 06:31 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Basildon

Rail
  • Basildon railway station
  • Pitsea railway station
  • Laindon railway station
Bus
  • Basildon
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Essex County Council€10.071h 39m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Govia Thameslink Railway€11.881h 15m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-11, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€5.9959%
Taxes€0.606%
Supplier fees€1.4915%
Our service fee€1.9920%
Total you pay€10.07100%

A day in Basildon hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Basildon

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Harrow to Basildon

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Harrow to Basildon?

The fastest journey from Harrow to Basildon takes 1h 15m door to door, of which 33m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 30m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Harrow to Basildon?

The cheapest fare from Harrow to Basildon is €10.07, checked on September 11, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €11.26. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Harrow to Basildon?

The cheapest way from Harrow to Basildon is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on September 11, 2026. That journey takes 1h 42m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Harrow to Basildon?

The fastest way from Harrow to Basildon is by Train, at 1h 17m door to door. Only 33m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €11.88.

When should I book Harrow to Basildon?

Fares from Harrow to Basildon bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 0 percent, measured on September 11, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Harrow to Basildon?

Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Harrow to Basildon, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 11, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Harrow to Basildon?

September is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Harrow to Basildon, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Harrow to Basildon?

2 operators sell services from Harrow to Basildon across 2 modes: Essex County Council, Govia Thameslink Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Harrow to Basildon?

33 percent of the services we sell from Harrow to Basildon are direct. The rest connect at Colchester, Ipswich, Crawley, Cambridge, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Harrow to Basildon produce?

Traveling from Harrow to Basildon by Coach produces about 1.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 2.1 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Harrow to Basildon use?

Services from Harrow to Basildon by Train leave from Harrow station and arrive at Basildon railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Harrow to Basildon?

2 of the 2 operators we sell from Harrow to Basildon allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Harrow to Basildon on September 8, 2026: 63 km of route against 55 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 15m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Basildon and elsewhere in United Kingdom. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

What to book in Basildon before you go

The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.

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