There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Lynton by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 310 bus via Reading
best- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Station Hill310 / ...
6h 2m£51–134Train, line 310 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Town Hall310 / ...
6h 6m£30–80Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Station806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station502
7h 53m£53–99Drive 138 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Lynton138 mi
2h 54m£35–50
Basingstoke to Lynton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Lynton is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Lynton is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Lynton. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Town Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Lynton is 211 miles. The road distance is 138.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Lynton without a car is to train and line 310 bus via Reading which takes 6h 2m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Basingstoke to Lynton, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Lynton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Lynton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Lynton is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Basingstoke to Lynton.
There are 981+ hotels available in Lynton.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Lynton, Devon, England?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Town Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 7h 53m.
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- +44 3457 000 125
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- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- 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
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Station Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Rail Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- 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
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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