Trains from Basildon to London

Basildon to London train information

The journey from Basildon, situated in England and London, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

On average, it takes normally 0h36m by train to cover the 25 miles to go to London from Basildon. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for Basildon to London train tickets

Basildon - London prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Basildon to London by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Booking your ticket in advance is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. Yet, as you can notice in the graph above, the cost of train tickets Basildon to London do not tend to change a lot and cost £10.

Best prices for Basildon to London trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Basildon and London by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets London to Basildon and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Basildon - London train tickets

The most efficient way to pay less on your Basildon London train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Basildon to London? Check with your calculator, considering:

A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average price for a Basildon London ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Basildon to London (one way trip).

The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for one year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey