There are 9 ways to get from Wakefield to Basingstoke by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's CrossLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to BasingstokeLondon Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
3h 47m£58–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London VictoriaUk002 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Malls035 / ...
8h 25m£18–40Bus via Sheffield
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Malls035 / ...
8h 4m£30–68Drive 200.1 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Basingstoke200.1 mi
3h 25m£50–73Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Basingstoke
5h 7m£79–265Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New StreetEdinburgh - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to BasingstokeManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 32m£62–301Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
4h 5m£83–208Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NCL - LHR
6h 16m£108–340Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
5h 24m£147–333
Wakefield to Basingstoke by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Basingstoke is to bus which costs £18 - £40 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield station to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Bus Station and arriving at The Malls via Leeds City Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakefield to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Basingstoke via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Wakefield and Basingstoke is 227 miles. The road distance is 201.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £55 - £220.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Wakefield to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Wakefield to Basingstoke bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Wakefield to Basingstoke train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Basingstoke is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £55 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Sheffield, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Basingstoke via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wakefield Kirkgate to The Malls via Meadowhall, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to The Malls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Wakefield to Basingstoke bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Wakefield to Basingstoke train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Basingstoke is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Wakefield to Basingstoke.
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