There are 7 ways to get from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London WaterlooBasingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Wigan North WesternLondon Euston - Preston / ...
4h 43m£81–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
8h 18m£36–87Drive 203.4 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale203.4 mi
3h 35m£50–73Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, line 312 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Take the bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Parbold
- Take the bus from Shops to Hallcroft
6h 15mTrain via Stafford
- Take the train from Basingstoke to StaffordBournemouth - Stockport / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Wigan North WesternRugby - Wigan North Western / ...
5h 27m£98–234Train, line 310 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concourse310
6h 24m£39–174Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Parbold
5h 14m£77–185
Basingstoke to Skelmersdale by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Concourse via Heathrow Terminal 5, Queen Square Bus Station and Kirkby Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Skelmersdale is 253 miles. The road distance is 204.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £80 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £80 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 18m.
Basingstoke to Skelmersdale bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Skelmersdale is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Basingstoke to Skelmersdale.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Skelmersdale, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Concourse via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Wigan North Western, and Wigan Rail Stations in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Concourse via Heathrow Terminal 5, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, and Kirkby Bus Station in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- 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/
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Parbold
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–7
Train from Basingstoke to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £65–95
- 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Basingstoke to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Woking Railway Station Southside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 01772 253671
- Website
- prestonbus.co.uk
Bus from Shops to Hallcroft
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prestonbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Concourse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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