There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Cranfield by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Take the bus from Central station to Cranfield University Main GateC10 / ...
2h 45m£40–68Drive 83.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Cranfield83.5 mi
1h 23m£21–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to OxfordBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway737
3h 57m£27–60Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Station806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway230 / ...
4h 1m£41–64Line 731 bus, line 730 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Frimley station731
- Take the bus from Frimley station to Heathrow Terminal 5730
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Milton Keynes Coachway230 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to War MemorialC1 / ...
5h 1m
Basingstoke to Cranfield by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Cranfield is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Cranfield is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Cranfield. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at War Memorial via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Cranfield is 112 miles. The road distance is 83.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Cranfield without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 2h 45m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Basingstoke to Cranfield, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Cranfield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Cranfield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Cranfield is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Basingstoke to Cranfield.
There are 1013+ hotels available in Cranfield.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Cranfield, England?
You can take a bus from The Malls to War Memorial via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 4h 1m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Central station to Cranfield University Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01635 33855
- info@newburyanddistrict.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from The Malls to Frimley station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/newbury-district
Bus from Frimley station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/newbury-district
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