There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Bideford by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain Exeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
4h 57m£51–164Train
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain Exeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
5h 1m£32–64Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Victoria Park Coach Stopbus 502
8h 2m£37–68Drive 154.2 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Bidefordcar 154.2 mi
2h 57m£37–54
Basingstoke to Bideford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Bideford is to train which costs £30 - £65 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Bideford is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Basingstoke and Bideford is 204 miles. The road distance is 155.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Bideford without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 57m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Basingstoke to Bideford, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Bideford is to train via Reading which takes 4h 57m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Bideford is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Basingstoke to Bideford.
There are 2115+ hotels available in Bideford.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Bideford, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Bideford Quay via Reading, Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Victoria Park Coach Stop twice daily. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Victoria Park Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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