There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to TauntonLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steep28
3h 33mDrive 118.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle118.6 mi
2h 28m£30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to AxminsterLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Waterstones30
5h 8mLine 76 bus, bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Station76
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Library8
- Take the bus from Library to Bus StationSf3
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market House374
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Little Meadow28 / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steep28
8h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke station to Dunster Castle. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Dunster Steep via Bus Station, Library, Bus Station, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Dunster Castle is 148 miles. The road distance is 119.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 3h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Dunster Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, depart from Railway Station.
Basingstoke to Dunster Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Dunster Castle is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle.
There are 604+ hotels available in Dunster Castle.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Dunster Castle, England?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to Dunster Castle via Bus Station, Library, Bus Station, Market House, Castle Way, Little Meadow, and Dunster Steep in around 8h 18m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
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