There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Cardiff by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 10m£51–104Drive 110.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Cardiffcar 110.1 mi
2h 7m£28–40Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain London Waterloo - Salisbury / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain Fareham - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 37m£55–107
Basingstoke to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Cardiff is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Cardiff is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Cardiff Central via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Cardiff is 125 miles. The road distance is 110.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Basingstoke to Cardiff, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Cardiff is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Basingstoke to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Cardiff Central via Reading in around 2h 10m.
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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
- £6–14
- 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/
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