There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Lampeter by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
6h 2m£91–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Rose and Crownbus 508
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
7h 51m£41–99Drive 169.2 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Lampetercar 169.2 mi
3h 26m£42–61Train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
7h 20m£88–186Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
7h 30m£115–174
Basingstoke to Lampeter by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Lampeter is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Lampeter is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke station to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at The Black Lion via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Carmarthen via Salisbury and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Lampeter is 227 miles. The road distance is 170.2 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Lampeter without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Basingstoke to Lampeter, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Lampeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Basingstoke to Lampeter train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Lampeter is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs £40 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £190 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Lampeter, Wales?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to The Black Lion via Reading, Station Road, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to The Black Lion via Salisbury, Cardiff Central, Carmarthen, and Carmarthen station in around 7h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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More Questions & Answers
Basingstoke to Lampeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rose and Crown station.
Basingstoke to Lampeter train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Salisbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Lampeter is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Basingstoke to Lampeter.
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