There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Somerset by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lodgebus 21A / ...
2h 40mBus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus Falc / ...
5h 59m£17–45Drive 95.2 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Somersetcar 95.2 mi
1h 57m£23–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Waterstonesbus 30
4h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Librarybus 8
- Take the bus from Library to Merry Monkbus Sf3
6h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Somerset. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Huntworth Lane M5 via Frimley station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Cabot Circus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Somerset is 131 miles. The road distance is 95.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 2h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Basingstoke to Somerset, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Basingstoke to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Somerset is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Basingstoke to Somerset.
There are 872+ hotels available in Somerset.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Huntworth Lane M5 via Frimley station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Bus Station, and Cabot Circus in around 5h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Library to Merry Monk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
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