There are 3 ways to get from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo Easttrain Hastings - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Basingstoketrain London Waterloo - Basingstoke / ...
2h 21m£34–70Drive 76.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstokecar 76.2 mi
1h 18m£19–28Line 291 bus, line 400 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Whitehallbus 291
- Take the bus from Whitehall to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Mallsbus 806
4h 42m
Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Royal Tunbridge Wells station to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at The Malls via Whitehall, South Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke. However, there are services departing from Tunbridge Wells and arriving at Basingstoke via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Royal Tunbridge Wells and Basingstoke is 82 miles. The road distance is 76.7 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke, including transfers.
Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Railway Station.
Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Tunbridge Wells station.
The best way to get from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can line 291 bus and line 400 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Royal Tunbridge Wells, England and Basingstoke, England?
You can take a train from Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke via London Waterloo East and London Waterloo in around 2h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to The Malls via Whitehall, Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Tunbridge Wells to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Railway Station to Whitehall
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Whitehall to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Malls
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–21
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Whitehall station.
Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Royal Tunbridge Wells to Basingstoke.
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