There are 2 ways to get from Basingstoke to Chelmsford by train, subway or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, Tube • 1 h 41 min
$32 - $49
1 alternative option
Drive • 1 h 39 min
$21 - $35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1 h 39 min.
The quickest way to get from Basingstoke to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1 h 39 min.
The distance between Basingstoke and Chelmsford is 75 miles. The road distance is 100 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 41 min to get from Basingstoke to Chelmsford, including transfers.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Chelmsford, England?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Chelmsford. However, you can take the train to London Waterloo, take the walk to Waterloo Underground Station, take the Tube to Stratford Underground Station, take the walk to Stratford (London), then take the train to Chelmsford. Alternatively, you can take the drive to Chelmsford.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17 - $26
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
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Contact Details
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo Underground Station to Stratford Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
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