There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Somerset by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lanebus 21A / ...
2h 52m£54–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
5h 52m£14–55Drive 95.2 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Somersetcar 95.2 mi
1h 57m£24–34Train, bus via Axminster
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Waterstonesbus 30
4h 20m£44–95Line 76 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 76
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Librarybus 8
- Take the bus from Library to Merry Monkbus Sf3
6h 19m
Basingstoke to Somerset by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset is to bus which costs £14 - £55 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Somerset. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Huntworth Lane M5 via Frimley station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Cabot Circus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Somerset is 131 miles. The road distance is 95.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Basingstoke to Somerset, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Basingstoke to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Somerset is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Basingstoke to Somerset.
There are 963+ hotels available in Somerset.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Huntworth Lane M5 via Frimley station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Bus Station, and Cabot Circus in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Rail Station to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- National Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- [email protected]
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
Bus from Library to Merry Monk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
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