There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to SwanseaLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Swansea to WhitlandCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
5h 33m£117–326Train, bus via Birmingham
cheapest- 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 50m£46–166Bus
- 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
9h 2mDrive 200.1 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Cardigan200.1 mi
3h 45m£49–71Train, bus
- 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 Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A460
8h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £45 - £75.
The distance between Basingstoke and Cardigan is 239 miles. The road distance is 201.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £110 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Cardigan is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £110 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Cardigan is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Basingstoke to Cardigan.
There are 832+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Cardigan via Reading, Swansea, and Whitland in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, 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 9h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Whitland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/timetables
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
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