There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 164 bus via Exeter
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Take the bus from Station Road to Shadycombe Road164
5h 5mDrive 165.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Salcombe165.6 mi
2h 58m£41–59Train, line 164 bus
- Take the train from Reading to TotnesLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Beadon Cross164
5h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Basingstoke and Salcombe is 175 miles. The road distance is 166.5 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe without a car is to train and line 164 bus via Exeter which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Salcombe is 167 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Basingstoke to Salcombe.
There are 1413+ hotels available in Salcombe.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Salcombe, England?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Salcombe. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Totnes, walk to Station Road, then take the line 164 bus to Shadycombe Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Basingstoke to Salcombe in around 2h 58m.
- 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/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
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