There are 3 ways to get from Melksham to Basingstoke by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Melksham to Swindon
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Basingstoke
1h 37m£33–94Drive 55 mi
cheapest- Drive from Melksham to Basingstoke55 mi
1h 9m£14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Manvers HouseX34
- Take the train from Trowbridge to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
2h 38m£31–63
Melksham to Basingstoke by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melksham to Basingstoke is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melksham to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct train from Melksham to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Melksham and arriving at Basingstoke via Swindon and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Melksham and Basingstoke is 80 miles. The road distance is 55.3 miles.
The best way to get from Melksham to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £30 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Melksham to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Melksham to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Melksham station.
Melksham to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Swindon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melksham to Basingstoke is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Melksham to Basingstoke.
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What companies run services between Melksham, Wiltshire, England and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a train from Melksham to Basingstoke via Swindon and Reading in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Melksham to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Trowbridge to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1249 444444
- sales@faresaver.co.uk
- Website
- faresaver.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Manvers House
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- http://www.faresaver.co.uk/
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