Trains from London to Basingstoke

London to Basingstoke train information

• There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you are able to see the trains between London in England to Basingstoke in England as well as the train operator for this journey.
• On average, it takes normally 0h58m by train to cover the 45 miles to go to Basingstoke from London. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.
• Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for London to Basingstoke train tickets

London - Basingstoke prices calendar

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

London - Basingstoke: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Most of the time, the earlier you book your train, the cheaper it should be but there can be some exceptions. We had a look at the results from the last six months in order to identify the best time to purchase your train tickets London to Basingstoke. The figures reveal that getting your train from London to Basingstoke in advance can be more expensive.

We found seats at £14 when buying your train 3 days in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £22 if you get your train 7 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to purchase your seat is 3 days in advance as it is 39% cheaper than 7 days in advance.

Best prices for London to Basingstoke trains

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

Discount London - Basingstoke train tickets

The best way to pay less on your London Basingstoke train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one 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.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from London to Basingstoke cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Basingstoke to London, the railcard will have paid for itself.

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

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