There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
3h 46mDrive 120.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Mineheadcar 120.6 mi
2h 32m£30–43Train, bus, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Waterstonesbus 30
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
5h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Minehead is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Minehead is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs £29 - £45.
The distance between Basingstoke and Minehead is 149 miles. The road distance is 121.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 3h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Basingstoke to Minehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Minehead is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Basingstoke to Minehead.
There are 395+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Minehead, England?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Minehead. However, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, take the line 28 bus to Little Meadow, then take the line 28 bus to The Parade. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to The Parade via Axminster, Rail Station, Waterstones, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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