There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Somerset by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Branchflower Farmbus 21A / ...
3h 8m£49–98Drive 95.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Somersetcar 95.2 mi
1h 57m£24–34Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Verriersbus 502
4h 50m£31–51Train, line 376 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Yeovil Junctiontrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hallbus 376
5h 5m£31–64
Basingstoke to Somerset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
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 Verriers via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Somerset is 130 miles. The road distance is 95.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Somerset without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Basingstoke to Somerset, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Somerset is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Basingstoke to Somerset.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Verriers via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 50m.
- 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
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Yeovil Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Branchflower Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Verriers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Crispin Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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