There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Paignton by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to PaigntonExmouth - Paignton / ...
3h 48m£36–76Drive 144.8 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Paignton144.8 mi
2h 35m£36–52Train via Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Newton AbbotLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
3h 57m£70–130
Basingstoke to Paignton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Paignton is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Paignton is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Paignton via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Paignton is 153 miles. The road distance is 145.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Paignton without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Basingstoke to Paignton, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Paignton train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Paignton train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Paignton is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Basingstoke to Paignton.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Paignton, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Paignton via Exeter St Davids in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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