There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Basingstoke by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Basingstoketrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 27m£37–72Bus, line 13 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B26
- Take the bus from High Street to Bus Stationbus 13
4h 31m£16–37Drive 70 mi
- Drive from Bath to Basingstokecar 70 mi
1h 27m£18–26Train via Salisbury
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Salisburytrain Bristol Parkway - Fareham / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain Salisbury - London Waterloo / ...
1h 58m£32–68
Bath to Basingstoke by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Basingstoke is to bus and line 13 bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Basingstoke station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Avington Turn and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Basingstoke via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Bath and Basingstoke is 87 miles. The road distance is 70.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Bath to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Bath to Basingstoke bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Basingstoke is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 13 bus, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Basingstoke via Reading in around 1h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Avington Turn, and High Street in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Basingstoke bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Bath to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Basingstoke is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Bath to Basingstoke.
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