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Compare train and bus for Basingstoke to Bath
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basingstoke to Bath among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 57m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, while a train costs an average of $67.
Distance: 55 miles (89 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$67 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Basingstoke to Bath:
A bus is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basingstoke to Bath costing on average $67 (€56).
Other travel options to Bath take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 31m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (1h 27m by train vs 1h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $67 (€56) compared to roughly $26 (€22) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Basingstoke to Bath by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basingstoke to Bath is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:10 PM6h15Basingstoke7:25 PMBath$181One-way0 transfers
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- 1:10 PM6h15Basingstoke7:25 PMBath$181One-way0 transfers
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- 1:10 PM6h15Basingstoke7:25 PMBath$181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basingstoke to Bath:
A bus is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basingstoke to Bath costing on average $67 (€56).
Other travel options to Bath take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 31m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basingstoke and Bath as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basingstoke station (BSK) and arrive in Bath Spa (BTH).
- Buses mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Bath, Bus Station.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway to go to Bath by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bath by bus.
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