There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Take the subway from Vauxhall station to Finsbury Park station
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Potters Bar
2h£27–49Drive 59.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Potters Bar59.4 mi
1h 16m£15–21Bus, line 232 bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South WayW17
- Take the bus from Mitchell Way to Arnos Grove Station232
3h 30m£22–107Train, line 243 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Old Street Station243
- Take the train from Old Street to Potters Bar
2h 28m£37–48Line 730 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Frimley station to Heathrow Terminal 5730
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Cockfosters stationPiccadilly
3h 39m
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 16m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Potters Bar is to drive which takes 1h 16m 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 30m.
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 2h.
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 and subway which takes 2h and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 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.
Basingstoke to Potters Bar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way station.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Potters Bar, England?
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 30m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Vauxhall station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
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
Train from Finsbury Park to Potters Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- 4 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–80
- Website
- https://www.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 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 16m to drive from Basingstoke to Potters Bar.
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