There are 6 ways to get from Bolton to Basingstoke by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Basingstoketrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 56m£88–137Line 37 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shiffnall Street to Piccadilly Gardensbus 37
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Mallsbus 806
7h 43m£35–61Drive 203.5 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Basingstokecar 203.5 mi
3h 45m£51–74Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Basingstoketrain
4h 16m£78–321Fly Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAN - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
6h 49m£86–266Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
7h 21m£107–270
Bolton to Basingstoke by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Basingstoke is to line 37 bus and bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Shiffnall Street and arriving at The Malls via Manchester Central Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Basingstoke via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Bolton and Basingstoke is 207 miles. The road distance is 204.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Bolton to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Bolton to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Shiffnall Street station.
Bolton to Basingstoke train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Basingstoke is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can line 37 bus and bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Basingstoke, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Basingstoke hourly. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shiffnall Street to The Malls via Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Shiffnall Street to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Malls
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Bolton to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
Bolton to Basingstoke train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Basingstoke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Basingstoke is 205 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Bolton to Basingstoke.
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