There are 4 ways to get from Dunstable to Basingstoke by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Leagrave to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
2h 11m£30–78Drive 59 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunstable to Basingstokecar 59 mi
1h 29m£15–21Bus, line 730 bus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Frimley stationbus 730
4h 17mLine 61 bus, line 300 bus, line 850 bus
- Take the bus from West Street to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 61 / ...
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Roadbus 850
4h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Basingstoke is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at The Malls via Airport Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Frimley station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunstable to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Leagrave and arriving at Basingstoke via West Hampstead station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Dunstable and Basingstoke is 83 miles. The road distance is 59.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs £29 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Dunstable to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Dunstable to Basingstoke bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Dunstable to Basingstoke train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Leagrave station.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Basingstoke is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs £29 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus and line 730 bus, which costs and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a train from Leagrave to Basingstoke via West Hampstead Thameslink, West Hampstead station, Waterloo station, and London Waterloo in around 2h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Street to The Malls via Airport Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Frimley station in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Leagrave to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01635 33855
- info@newburyanddistrict.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Frimley station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/newbury-district
- Phone
- 01296 630402
- info@redeagle.org.uk
- Website
- redeagle.org.uk
Bus from West Street to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://redeagle.org.uk/
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- office@redlinebuses.com
- Website
- redgroupbuses.com
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- http://redlinebuses.com/
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
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More Questions & Answers
Dunstable to Basingstoke bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Dunstable to Basingstoke train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at West Hampstead Thameslink station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunstable to Basingstoke is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Dunstable to Basingstoke.
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