There are 4 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 38mDrive 120.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Mineheadcar 120.6 mi
2h 32m£29–42Line 32 bus, train, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharfbus 32
- Take the train from Newbury to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
4h 53mTrain, 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 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Minehead is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Minehead is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs £28 - £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 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m 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 632+ 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 bus from Railway Station to The Parade via Newbury Wharf, Newbury, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 4h 53m.
- 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
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newbury to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- 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
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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