There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Launceston by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
5h 39m£34–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Plymouth Coach StationUkn49 / ...
9h 1m£27–59Drive 164.1 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Launceston164.1 mi
3h£41–58Line 32 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Street32
- Take the train from Newbury to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
6h 58m£44–151
Basingstoke to Launceston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Launceston is to bus which costs £27 - £60 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Launceston is to drive which takes 3h and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Basingstoke and Launceston is 169 miles. The road distance is 165 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Launceston without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Basingstoke to Launceston, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Launceston is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £60 and takes 9h 1m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Launceston is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Basingstoke to Launceston.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Launceston, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids hourly. Tickets cost £28–55 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Plymouth Coach Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £15–27 and the journey takes 4h 45m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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