There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Didcot by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to ReadingBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Didcot ParkwayLondon Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
40 min£12–26Line 32 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf32
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Parkway StationX34 / ...
2h 15m£6–8Drive 33.2 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Didcot33.2 mi
42 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Basingstoke to Didcot33.2 mi
42 min£150–190Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Didcot ParkwayBournemouth - Didcot Parkway
42 min£24–45
Basingstoke to Didcot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Didcot is to line 32 bus and bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Didcot is to train via Reading which takes 40 min and costs £12 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke station to Didcot station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Parkway Station via Newbury Wharf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Didcot Parkway. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Basingstoke and Didcot is 33 miles. The road distance is 33.4 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Didcot without a car is to train via Reading which takes 40 min and costs £12 - £27.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Basingstoke to Didcot, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Didcot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, depart from Railway Station.
Basingstoke to Didcot train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Didcot is to train via Reading which takes 40 min and costs £12 - £27. Alternatively, you can line 32 bus and bus, which costs £5 - £8 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Didcot, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Didcot Parkway via Reading in around 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Parkway Station via Newbury Wharf in around 2h 15m.
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Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £30–45
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- 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
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Street Travel
- Phone
- +44 7876 676 768
- Website
- street-travel.co.uk
Go 470 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1256 470 470
Delta Cars
- Phone
- +44 1256 242 428
- Website
- deltacarsbasingstoke.com
Alpha Cars
- Phone
- +44 1256 844 444
- Website
- alphacarsandtaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basingstoke to Didcot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, arrive at Newbury Wharf station.
Basingstoke to Didcot train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Didcot is 33 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Basingstoke to Didcot.
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