There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain Basingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Potters Bartrain Moorgate - Welwyn Garden City / ...
1h 56m£28–64Drive 59.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Potters Barcar 59.4 mi
1h 17m£15–21Bus, line 232 bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Waybus W17
- Take the bus from Mitchell Way to Arnos Grove Stationbus 232
3h 28m£22–107Train, line 243 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Old Street Stationbus 243
- Take the train from Old Street to Potters Bartrain
2h 26m£37–48Line 730 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Frimley station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 730
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Cockfosters stationsubway Piccadilly
3h 32m
Basingstoke to Potters Bar by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Potters Bar. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Tesco via Mitchell Way and Arnos Grove Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Potters Bar. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Potters Bar via Clapham Junction, Vauxhall station and Finsbury Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Potters Bar is 64 miles. The road distance is 59.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £28 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Potters Bar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Potters Bar train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £28 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 232 bus, which costs £21 - £110 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Potters Bar, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Potters Bar via Clapham Junction, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Finsbury Park station, and Finsbury Park in around 1h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Tesco via Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way, Mitchell Way, and Arnos Grove Station in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Potters Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Old Street to Potters Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Finsbury Park to Potters Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Cockfosters station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £5–8
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Mitchell Way to Arnos Grove Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–80
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–80
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Old Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01635 33855
- info@newburyanddistrict.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Frimley station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/newbury-district
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More Questions & Answers
Basingstoke to Potters Bar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way station.
Basingstoke to Potters Bar train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Potters Bar is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Basingstoke to Potters Bar.
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