There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to PenzanceExeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
6h 20m£40–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Albert Pier RoadUkn49 / ...
8h 45m£28–63Drive 231.7 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Penzance231.7 mi
4h 7m£58–84Fly, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LHR - NQY
- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
8h 26m£140–407Train
- Take the train from Reading to PenzanceLondon Paddington - Penzance / ...
8h 24m£71–201
Basingstoke to Penzance by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Penzance is to bus which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Penzance is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Penzance via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Penzance is 256 miles. The road distance is 233.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Penzance without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 6h 20m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Basingstoke to Penzance, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Penzance train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Penzance is to train via Exeter which takes 6h 20m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 45m.
Basingstoke to Penzance train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Penzance is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Basingstoke to Penzance.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Penzance via Exeter St Davids in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Albert Pier Road hourly. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 7h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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