There are 4 ways to get from Melksham (Station) to Alton by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 13 bus
best- Take the train from Melksham to Swindontrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cemeterybus 13
2h 47m£36–73Drive 61.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Melksham (Station) to Altoncar 61.5 mi
1h 19m£15–22Train, line 13 bus via Salisbury
- Take the train from Melksham to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 13
3h 12m£32–67Train
- Take the train from Melksham to Swindontrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Ashtrain
- Take the train from Ash to Altontrain
3h 38m£42–85
Melksham (Station) to Alton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melksham (Station) to Alton is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melksham (Station) to Alton is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct train from Melksham (Station) to Alton. However, there are services departing from Melksham and arriving at Alton via Swindon, Reading and Ash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Melksham (Station) and Alton is 99 miles. The road distance is 61.8 miles.
The best way to get from Melksham (Station) to Alton without a car is to train and line 13 bus which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Melksham (Station) to Alton, including transfers.
Melksham (Station) to Alton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Melksham station.
Melksham (Station) to Alton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Swindon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melksham (Station) to Alton is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Melksham (Station) to Alton.
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What companies run services between Melksham (Station), England and Alton, Hampshire, England?
You can take a train from Melksham to Alton via Swindon, Reading, and Ash in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Melksham to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Melksham to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Melksham to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Ash
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Ash to Alton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to Cemetery
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
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