There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 164 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Totnestrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Crossbus 164
4h 43mDrive 165.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Salcombecar 165.6 mi
3h£41–59Train, line 164 bus via Exeter
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Roadbus 164
4h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe is to drive which takes 3h and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Basingstoke and Salcombe is 201 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 which takes 4h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Basingstoke to Salcombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Salcombe is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Basingstoke to Salcombe.
There are 1391+ 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 Reading, take the train to Totnes, walk to Rail Station Forecourt, then take the line 164 bus to Beadon Cross. Alternatively, you can drive from Basingstoke to Salcombe in around 3h.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- 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
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- tallyhoholidays.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Beadon Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station Forecourt to Shadycombe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.tallyhoholidays.co.uk/
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