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 14m£124–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to Readingbus Ukn49 / ...
8h 25m£36–142Drive 232.3 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Basingstokecar 232.3 mi
4h 9m£57–82Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- 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 38m£111–440Train 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 18m£107–226Fly Land'S End Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Land'S End Airport (LEQ) to Exeter (EXT)plane LEQ - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Basingstoketrain
7h 50m£90–417
Penzance to Basingstoke by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Basingstoke is to bus which costs £35 - £150 and takes 8h 25m.
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 14m.
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 14m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 14m 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 14m and costs £120 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £150 and takes 8h 25m.
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 £110–220 and the journey takes 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Reading twice daily. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 7h 15m. National Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Land'S End Airport to Exeter via Scilly Isles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–370
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter Central to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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