There are 3 ways to get from Basingstoke to Dorchester by train, bus, or car
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Basingstoke to Dorchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Dorchester is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Dorchester is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £19 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Malls and arriving at South Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Dorchester South. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Basingstoke and Dorchester is 88 miles. The road distance is 78.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Dorchester without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs £35 - £85.
The train from Basingstoke to Dorchester South takes 2h including transfers and departs hourly.
Basingstoke to Dorchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Dorchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Dorchester is to train which takes 2h and costs £35 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Dorchester, Dorset, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Basingstoke to Dorchester South hourly. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from The Malls to South Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Dorchester South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Basingstoke to Dorchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Station.
Basingstoke to Dorchester train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Dorchester South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Dorchester is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Basingstoke to Dorchester.
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