There are 2 ways to get from Basingstoke to Shanklin by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin
2h 56m£23–41Train, ferry, line 3 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Youth Centre2 / ...
2h 57m£29–51
Basingstoke to Shanklin by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Shanklin is to train and ferry which costs £22 - £45 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Shanklin is to train and ferry which takes 2h 56m and costs £22 - £45.
The distance between Basingstoke and Shanklin is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Shanklin without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2h 56m and costs £22 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Basingstoke to Shanklin, including transfers.
There are 1835+ hotels available in Shanklin.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Shanklin, England?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Shanklin. However, you can take the train to Portsmouth Harbour, walk to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, take the ferry to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, walk to Ryde Pier Head, then take the train to Shanklin. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to Youth Centre via Portsmouth Harbour, The Hard Interchange, Hovertravel Stop, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, and Transport Interchange in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 0650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 053 9182
- hello@southernvectis.com
- Website
- islandbuses.info
Bus from Transport Interchange to Youth Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- Wightlink
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14
- Website
- Hovertravel
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