There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Swansea
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Club460
6h 27m£51–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Rose and Crown508
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A460
8h 20m£38–59Drive 200.1 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Cardigan200.1 mi
3h 45m£50–73Train, bus via Cardiff
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square A460
8h 17m£56–108Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square CT5
8h 27m£59–300
Basingstoke to Cardigan by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between Basingstoke and Cardigan is 237 miles. The road distance is 201.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Cardigan is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Basingstoke to Cardigan.
There are 835+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Finch Square A via Reading, Station Road, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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