There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral by train, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the subway from Waterloo Station to West Hampstead stationsubway
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to St Albans Citytrain
1h 43m£30–51Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 806
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Abbeybus 724 / ...
3h 10m£7–13Drive 58.1 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedralcar 58.1 mi
58 min£15–21Train, line 321 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Watford Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Abbeybus 321 / ...
2h 47m£25–50Bus via Reading
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Abbeybus 724 / ...
3h 48m£34–50
Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral is to bus which costs £7 - £14 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Abbey via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at St Albans City via Waterloo Station and West Hampstead Thameslink. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Basingstoke and St Albans Cathedral is 71 miles. The road distance is 58.5 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 43m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral, including transfers.
Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and St Albans Cathedral, England?
You can take a bus from The Malls to St Albans Cathedral via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Abbey in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo Station to West Hampstead station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Clapham Junction to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Watford Junction station to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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Booking & Getting There
Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral is 58 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Basingstoke to St Albans Cathedral.
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