There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Melksham by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Melkshamtrain
2h 23m£25–92Drive 54.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Melkshamcar 54.6 mi
1h 10m£14–20Train, bus via The Pelican
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain London Waterloo - Salisbury / ...
- Take the bus from St Paul's Church to Station Road Topbus 2 / ...
3h 2mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Trowbridgetrain
- Take the bus from Trinity Church to Market Placebus X34 / ...
2h 37m£32–46
Basingstoke to Melksham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Melksham is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Melksham is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Melksham. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Melksham via Reading and Swindon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Melksham is 80 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Melksham without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £25 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Basingstoke to Melksham, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Melksham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Melksham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Melksham is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Basingstoke to Melksham.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Melksham, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Melksham via Reading and Swindon in around 2h 23m.
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Melksham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Trowbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from St Paul's Church to Station Road Top
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1249 444444
- sales@faresaver.co.uk
- Website
- faresaver.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Church to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- http://www.faresaver.co.uk/
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