There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Newport
best- Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay CastleX44 / ...
5h 11mDrive 118.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye118.9 mi
2h 34m£30–43Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Station806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Transport Hub444 / ...
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station445
8h 2m£34–76Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to HerefordLondon Paddington - Hereford / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay CastleX44 / ...
5h 48mTrain, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Hay CastleX44 / ...
6h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Hay Castle via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Transport Hub and Country Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Hay-on-Wye is 180 miles. The road distance is 119.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye without a car is to train and bus via Newport which takes 5h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Basingstoke to Hay-on-Wye.
There are 625+ hotels available in Hay-on-Wye.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Hay-on-Wye, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Hay Castle via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Transport Hub, and Country Bus Station in around 8h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
- Phone
- 01432356201
- sales@yeomanstravel.co.uk
- Website
- yeomanscoachholidays.com
Bus from Railway Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Yeomans Travel
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Transport Hub to Country Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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