There are 6 ways to get from Central London to Basingstoke by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brentford to Clapham Junctiontrain Staines - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Salisbury / ...
1h 12m£17–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ealing Road to Hammersmith Bus Stationbus H91
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Broadway to The Mallsbus 035
2h 34m£9–14Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Central London to Basingstokecar 41 mi
47 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Central London to Basingstoketaxi 41 mi
47 min£180–220Train via Reading
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Basingstoketrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 44m£19–59Train via Weybridge
- Take the train from Brentford to Weybridgetrain London Waterloo - Weybridge / ...
- Take the train from Weybridge to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
2h 5m£17–36
Central London to Basingstoke by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Basingstoke is to bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Ealing Road and arriving at The Malls via Hammersmith Broadway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Brentford and arriving at Basingstoke via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Central London and Basingstoke is 51 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Central London to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Central London to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Central London to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Ealing Road station.
Central London to Basingstoke train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Brentford station.
The best way to get from Central London to Basingstoke is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £17 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £14 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a train from Brentford to Basingstoke via Clapham Junction in around 1h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ealing Road to The Malls via Hammersmith Bus Station and Hammersmith Broadway in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Brentford to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Brentford to Weybridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Weybridge to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Ealing Road to Hammersmith Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hammersmith Broadway to The Malls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
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- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Hounslow Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3 7406490
- Website
- hounslowairporttransfers.co.uk
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
TW Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3000 7515
- Website
- carstw.co.uk
Twickenham Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 4628
- Website
- twickenhamairporttransfers.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Abbey Cars Group
- Phone
- +44 20 8890 3333
Feltham Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8893 2222
- Website
- felthamstationcars.co.uk
Feltham Taxi Minicab
- Phone
- +44 20 3000 7606
- Website
- felthamtaximinicab.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Central London to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Hammersmith Bus Station.
Central London to Basingstoke train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central London to Basingstoke is 41 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Central London to Basingstoke.
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