There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Cheltenham by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Readingtrain Basingstoke - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cheltenham Spatrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
2h 54m£41–84Drive 69.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Cheltenhamcar 69.3 mi
1h 29m£17–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Oxfordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Stationbus X52
3h 44m£25–35Bus
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Stationbus 444
4h 18m
Basingstoke to Cheltenham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Cheltenham is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Cheltenham is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Cheltenham. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Cheltenham is 100 miles. The road distance is 69.7 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Cheltenham without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Basingstoke to Cheltenham, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Cheltenham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Cheltenham is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 18m.
Basingstoke to Cheltenham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Cheltenham is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Basingstoke to Cheltenham.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Cheltenham, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Cheltenham Spa via Reading in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to Royal Well Bus Station via Woking, Woking Railway Station Southside, Heathrow Terminal 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 18m.
- 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
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- info@pulhams.co.uk
- Website
- pulhams.co.uk
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.pulhams.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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