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Travel Information to Basingstoke from Luton

distanceDistance51 miles (82 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$18 - $58
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $18 (€16) • 3 h 30 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $58 (€51) • 2 h 4 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Take a train or bus to travel 51 miles (82 km) from Luton to Basingstoke. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Luton to Basingstoke.

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Compare train and bus for Luton to Basingstoke

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 51 15Cheapest
Average price 55 25Cheapest
Average duration2h 5m3h 30m
Direct Options
First departure12:05 AM12:05 AM
Last departure11:44 PM9:55 PM
No. of daily departures49
Companies
  • South Western Railway
  • Thameslink
  • National Express

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from Luton to Basingstoke

How to get from Luton to Basingstoke by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

The best way to travel from Luton to Basingstoke is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
06:50PM3h35
Luton
10:25PMBasingstoke
$231One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
National Express
06:50PM3h35
Luton
10:25PMBasingstoke
$231One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
National Express
06:50PM3h35
Luton
10:25PMBasingstoke
$231One-way
0 transfers
Other options
National Express
10:30AM4h05
Luton
02:35PMBasingstoke
$281One-way
0 transfers
National Express
01:05PM4h20
Luton
05:25PMBasingstoke
$281One-way
0 transfers
National Express
05:45PM4h10
Luton
09:55PMBasingstoke
$291One-way
0 transfers

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National Express, Thameslink and South Western Railway will get you to Basingstoke from Luton at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Basingstoke from Luton, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Luton to Basingstoke

      FAQs: Travel to Basingstoke easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Luton to Basingstoke.
      FAQs

      There are 2 travel options from Luton to Basingstoke: train or bus.

      The cheapest way to travel to Basingstoke from Luton is a bus with an average price of $18 (€16).

      This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Basingstoke:

      A bus is $40 (€35) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Luton to Basingstoke costing on average $58 (€51).

      The fastest way to get to Basingstoke from Luton is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 4 min.

      Other travel options to Basingstoke take longer:

      Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 30 min of travel time.

      You should expect to travel around 51 miles (82 km) between Luton and Basingstoke.

      The average frequency per day from Luton to Basingstoke is:

      • 50 trains a day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Luton and Basingstoke as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

      These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Luton to Basingstoke:

      • Most travelers board their bus from Luton, Station Interchange and arrive in Basingstoke, Alençon Link (Malls Shopping Centre - Stop Z).

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Luton to Basingstoke:

      • You can go to Basingstoke from Luton by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $18 (€16) with National Express from Luton to Basingstoke on Omio.
      • You can take a train from Luton to Basingstoke with South Western Railway, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains. Cheap tickets can be found for $59 (€51) with South Western Railway from Luton to Basingstoke.

      Yes, there are direct routes from Luton to Basingstoke with the following travel companies:

      • You can take a direct bus with.
      • You'll find direct trains with.

      Direct services to Basingstoke tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

      Many of our customers traveling from Luton to Basingstoke don't make Basingstoke their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Basingstoke are London, Reading, London Waterloo, Bournemouth or Winchester, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Basingstoke to any of these top destinations today!

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