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 50mDrive 118.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle118.6 mi
2h 28m£30–43Line 32 bus, train, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf32
- Take the train from Newbury to Taunton
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steep28
5h 1mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to AxminsterLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Waterstones30
5h 43m
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.
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 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle, including transfers.
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 624+ hotels available in Dunster Castle.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Dunster Castle, England?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Dunster Castle. However, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, take the line 28 bus to Little Meadow, take the line 28 bus to Dunster Steep, then walk to Dunster Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Dunster Castle via Newbury Wharf, Newbury, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Little Meadow, and Dunster Steep in around 5h 1m.
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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
- £29–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newbury to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- 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 30 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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