There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Ilfracombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Wilder Road Car Parkbus 21B
5h 22m£51–164Train
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain Exeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
5h 23m£30–64Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
8h 6m£34–67Drive 150.4 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Ilfracombecar 150.4 mi
3h 14m£37–53
Basingstoke to Ilfracombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Ilfracombe is to train which costs £29 - £65 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Basingstoke and Ilfracombe is 206 miles. The road distance is 151.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Ilfracombe without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Basingstoke to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Ilfracombe is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £29 - £65 and takes 5h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Ilfracombe is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Basingstoke to Ilfracombe.
There are 1787+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Ilfracombe, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to Opposite Garage via Exeter St Davids, Barnstaple, and Rail Station in around 5h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Wilder Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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