There are 6 ways to get from Basildon to Somerset by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway, bus
best- Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain
- Take the subway from West Ham station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lodgebus 21A / ...
4h 2mBus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Verriersbus 502
6h 34m£34–50Bus
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Verriersbus Sf1
6h 29mDrive 171.5 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Somersetcar 171.5 mi
3h 49m£43–61Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LCY - BRS
6h 12m£282–679Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the bus from Rooksbridge Garage to Huntworth Lane M5bus
7h 24m£82–205
London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Somerset is to bus via London which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Somerset is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Basildon and Somerset is 180 miles. The road distance is 172.5 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Somerset without a car is to train and subway and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Basildon to Somerset, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basildon to Somerset is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £280 - £700 and takes 6h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Somerset is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Basildon to Somerset.
There are 739+ hotels available in Somerset.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Somerset, England?
Berrys Coaches operates a bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Verriers 4 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from West Ham station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rooksbridge Garage to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Rooksbridge Garage to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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