There are 6 ways to get from Penzance to Basingstoke by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington
5h 10m£81–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus Ukn49 / ...
8h 19m£25–63Drive 232.3 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Basingstokecar 232.3 mi
4h 9m£57–82Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
8h 55m£151–436Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Basingstoketrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
6h 9m£31–104Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NQY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoketrain
7h 55m£129–399
Penzance to Basingstoke by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Basingstoke is to bus which costs £25 - £65 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Basingstoke via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Penzance and Basingstoke is 284 miles. The road distance is 233.7 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £80 - £90.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Penzance to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Penzance to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Basingstoke is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £80 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £65 and takes 8h 19m.
Penzance to Basingstoke train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Basingstoke is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Penzance to Basingstoke.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Basingstoke, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Penzance to Reading every 2 hours. Tickets cost £74–77 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Albert Pier Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride every 4 hours, and the journey takes 7h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £74–77
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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