There are 6 ways to get from Somerset to Alton by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 13 bus
best- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cemeterybus 13
4h 11m£56–108Drive 101.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Somerset to Altoncar 101.2 mi
2h 6m£25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Verriers to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
5h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from Branchflower Farm to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 21A / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Ashtrain
- Take the train from Ash to Altontrain
4h 59mBus, train via Axminster
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Rail Stationbus 30
- Take the train from Axminster to Basingstoketrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
6h 12mBus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Merry Monk to Librarybus Sf3
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus 8
7h 36m
Somerset to Alton by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Alton is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Alton is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerset to Alton. However, there are services departing from Verriers and arriving at High Street via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Friary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Somerset and Alton is 150 miles. The road distance is 101.8 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Alton without a car is to train and line 13 bus which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Somerset to Alton, including transfers.
Somerset to Alton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Verriers station.
Somerset to Alton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Alton is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Somerset to Alton.
There are 484+ hotels available in Alton.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Alton, Hampshire, England?
You can take a bus from Verriers to High Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Guildford station, and Friary Bus Station in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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 Ash to Alton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Verriers to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Branchflower Farm to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- [email protected]
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
Bus from Merry Monk to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Berrys Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
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