There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Bath by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bath Spatrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 35m£36–74Drive 69.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Bathcar 69.7 mi
1h 28m£17–25Line 32 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharfbus 32
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Parkway Stationbus X34 / ...
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bath Spatrain
3h 32m£30–57Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain London Waterloo - Salisbury / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bath Spatrain Salisbury - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
2h 12m£33–68
Basingstoke to Bath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Bath is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Bath is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Bath. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Bath Spa via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Bath is 87 miles. The road distance is 70.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Bath without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Basingstoke to Bath, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Bath is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Basingstoke to Bath.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Bath, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Bath Spa via Reading in around 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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