There are 4 ways to get from Par to Basingstoke by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Par to ReadingPenzance - London Paddington / ...
4h 7m£123–224Train via Exeter
cheapest- Take the train from Par to Exeter St DavidsPenzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BasingstokeExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
5h 7m£37–180Bus
- Take the bus from Polgrean Place to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride504
6h 39m£38–55Drive 194.6 mi
- Drive from Par to Basingstoke194.6 mi
3h 33m£49–71
Par to Basingstoke by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Par to Basingstoke is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Par to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Par to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Par and arriving at Basingstoke via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Par and Basingstoke is 239 miles. The road distance is 195.8 miles.
The best way to get from Par to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Par to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Par to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Par to Basingstoke is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 39m.
Par to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Par to Basingstoke is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Par to Basingstoke.
What companies run services between Par, England and Basingstoke, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Par to Reading every 3 hours. Tickets cost £110–220 and the journey takes 3h 36m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Polgrean Place to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £110–140
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £80–110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Polgrean Place to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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