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Compare train and bus for Swindon to Basingstoke
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swindon to Basingstoke among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $30, and a train costs an average of $30.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$39 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 23m Average total duration Fastest 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Basingstoke:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Basingstoke costing on average $39 (€32).
Other travel options to Basingstoke take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 41m.
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How to get from Swindon to Basingstoke by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swindon to Basingstoke is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:54 AM1h41Swindon10:35 AMBasingstoke$291One-way0 transfers
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8:54 AM1h41Swindon10:35 AMBasingstoke$291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8:54 AM1h41Swindon10:35 AMBasingstoke$291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Basingstoke:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Basingstoke costing on average $39 (€32).
Other travel options to Basingstoke take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 41m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Basingstoke as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Basingstoke station (BSK).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Basingstoke by train.
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