There are 4 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 A38bus 21A / ...
2h 54mDrive 95.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Somersetcar 95.2 mi
1h 57m£24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Verriersbus 502
5h 17m£33–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Waterstonesbus 30
4h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £23 - £35.
The distance between Basingstoke and Somerset is 130 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 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Basingstoke to Somerset, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Somerset is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Basingstoke to Somerset.
There are 891+ hotels available in Somerset.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Somerset, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Verriers once daily. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- 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
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to A38
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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