There are 2 ways to get from Basingstoke to Ipswich by train or car
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Basingstoke to Ipswich by train and subway
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The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Ipswich is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Ipswich is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £50 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Ipswich. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Ipswich via Waterloo station and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Ipswich is 121 miles. The road distance is 122.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Ipswich without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Basingstoke to Ipswich, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Ipswich train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Ipswich train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Ipswich is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Basingstoke to Ipswich.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Ipswich, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Ipswich via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Stratford station, and Stratford (London) in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
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