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Compare train and bus for Basingstoke to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basingstoke to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a train costs an average of $54.
Distance: 91 miles (147 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$69 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basingstoke to Cardiff:
A bus is $49 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basingstoke to Cardiff costing on average $69 (€56).
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 11m.
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How to get from Basingstoke to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basingstoke to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:34 PM2h56Basingstoke9:30 PMCardiff$1421One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 6:34 PM2h56Basingstoke9:30 PMCardiff$1421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
10:48 AM1h45Basingstoke12:33 PMCardiff$1701One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 8:34 PM2h57Basingstoke11:31 PMCardiff$1421One-way1 transfer
- 2:31 PM2h58Basingstoke5:29 PMCardiff$1421One-way1 transfer
- 3:31 PM2h59Basingstoke6:30 PMCardiff$1421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basingstoke to Cardiff:
A bus is $49 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basingstoke to Cardiff costing on average $69 (€56).
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 11m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basingstoke and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Basingstoke, Alençon Link (Malls Shopping Centre - Stop Z) and arrive in Cardiff, Kingsway (Stop GB).
- Ferries mostly depart from Yarmouth and arrive in Lymington Pier.
- Trains mostly depart from Basingstoke station (BSK) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Travel with National Express to go to Cardiff by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cardiff by train.
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