There are 6 ways to get from Basingstoke to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
6h 56m£50–203Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pinhoetrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campusbus Uk049
7h 42m£27–47Drive 225.2 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Helstoncar 225.2 mi
4h 5m£55–80Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campusbus
- Take the bus from Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus to Kingsley Waybus
9h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Reading to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
8h 51m£78–203Bus
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to The Paradebus 504
8h 58m£38–58
Basingstoke to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Helston is to train and bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Helston is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £80.
The distance between Basingstoke and Helston is 251 miles. The road distance is 226.5 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Helston without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 6h 56m and costs £50 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Basingstoke to Helston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Helston is to train via Exeter which takes 6h 56m and costs £50 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Helston is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Basingstoke to Helston.
There are 3174+ hotels available in Helston.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Meneage Street via Exeter St Davids, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to The Parade twice daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–900
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Pinhoe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall
Bus from Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus to Kingsley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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