There are 5 ways to get from Somerset to Basingstoke by bus, train, or car
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Line 21 bus, train
best- Take the bus from A38 to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 21A / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
2h 49mDrive 95.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Somerset to Basingstokecar 95.6 mi
1h 57m£24–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Rail Stationbus 30
- Take the train from Axminster to Basingstoketrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
4h 55mLine 21 bus, bus, line 64 bus, line 13 bus
- Take the bus from Shovel Lodge to Castle Waybus 21A / ...
- Take the bus from County Hall to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B9
- Take the bus from Avington Turn to High Streetbus 64
- Take the bus from High Street to Bus Stationbus 13
6h 8mBus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Thornash Close to Librarybus Sf3
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus 8
6h 24m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Basingstoke is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerset to Basingstoke station. However, there are services departing from Shovel Lodge and arriving at Bus Station via County Hall, Avington Turn and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Somerset and Basingstoke is 130 miles. The road distance is 96.1 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Basingstoke without a car is to line 21 bus and train which takes 2h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Somerset to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Somerset to Basingstoke bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Shovel Lodge station.
Somerset to Basingstoke bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Castle Way station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Basingstoke is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Somerset to Basingstoke.
There are 821+ hotels available in Basingstoke.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a bus from Shovel Lodge to Bus Station via Castle Way, County Hall, Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Avington Turn, and High Street in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from A38 to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Shovel Lodge to Castle Way
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Avington Turn to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Thornash Close to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
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