There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Tavistock by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Charles Street to Bus Stationbus 1
5h 26m£76–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Plymouth Coach Stationbus B20
8h 18m£37–87Drive 157 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Tavistockcar 157 mi
3h 11m£39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Prison to Railway Stationbus 66
6h 28m£56–121
Basingstoke to Tavistock by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Tavistock is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Tavistock is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke station to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via High Street, Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate and Charles Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Tavistock is 194 miles. The road distance is 157.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Tavistock without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 5h 26m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Basingstoke to Tavistock, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Basingstoke to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Tavistock is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Basingstoke to Tavistock.
There are 1398+ hotels available in Tavistock.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Tavistock, England?
National Express operates a bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Plymouth Coach Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Charles Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Prison to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from Prison to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
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