Bus and Coach from Cardiff to Basingstoke: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Cardiff to Basingstoke

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cardiff to Basingstoke from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

£10

tomorrow

£10

Saturday

£16

Sunday

£16

Monday

£16

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 40m	15:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	23:25	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£10	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 30/04/2026 15:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/04/2026 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
National Express	6h 15m	05:15	Cardiff	Coach Station	11:30	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 30/04/2026 05:15:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/04/2026 11:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
National Express	5h 50m	09:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	15:35	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 30/04/2026 09:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/04/2026 15:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
National Express	6h 0m	13:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	19:30	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 30/04/2026 13:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/04/2026 19:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 40m	07:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	14:10	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£10	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 07:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
National Express	6h 30m	11:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	18:00	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£10	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 18:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	6h 45m	13:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	20:30	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£10	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 13:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
National Express	6h 25m	17:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	23:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£10	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 17:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 35m	04:20	Cardiff	Coach Station	10:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 01/05/2026 04:20:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/05/2026 10:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 5m	04:50	Cardiff	Coach Station	10:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 04:50:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 10:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
National Express	6h 5m	11:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	17:35	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
National Express	6h 45m	13:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	20:30	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 13:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
National Express	6h 25m	17:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	23:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 17:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
National Express	6h 15m	07:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	14:00	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 02/05/2026 07:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 02/05/2026 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 5m	04:50	Cardiff	Coach Station	10:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 04:50:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 10:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
National Express	6h 15m	07:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	14:00	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 07:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
National Express	6h 5m	11:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	17:35	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
National Express	6h 45m	13:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	20:30	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 13:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
National Express	6h 25m	17:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	23:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 03/05/2026 17:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 03/05/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	6h 5m	04:50	Cardiff	Coach Station	10:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 04:50:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 10:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
National Express	6h 15m	07:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	14:00	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 07:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
National Express	6h 5m	11:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	17:35	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 17:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
National Express	6h 45m	13:45	Cardiff	Coach Station	20:30	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 13:45:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
National Express	6h 25m	17:30	Cardiff	Coach Station	23:55	Basingstoke	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 17:30:00 to Coach Station, Basingstoke (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/05/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Cardiff to Basingstoke is £10 on 30/04/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Cardiff and Basingstoke

See here how frequent the connections between Cardiff and Basingstoke are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily coaches from Cardiff to Basingstoke. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Cardiff and Basingstoke.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 10 coaches from Cardiff to Basingstoke, while Night sees the fewest connections between Cardiff and Basingstoke, with 5 offers.

Facts about coaches from Cardiff to Basingstoke

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 4 times every day by bus from Cardiff to Basingstoke in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cardiff to Basingstoke starting from £10!

Cheapest Bus	£10
Fastest Bus	5h 50m
Earliest Coach	05:15
Latest Coach	17:30
Daily Bus Connections	4 Ø
Distance	146.8 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Cardiff to Basingstoke

Every day, 4 buses from 1 coach companies leave Cardiff for Basingstoke: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 30/04/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 27/04

Tuesday 28/04

Wednesday 29/04

Thursday 30/04

£10

Friday 01/05

£10

Saturday 02/05

£16

Sunday 03/05

£16

Monday 04/05

£16

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

£10

Friday 08/05

£10

Saturday 09/05

£10

Sunday 10/05

£12

Monday 11/05

£10

Tuesday 12/05

£10

Wednesday 13/05

£10

Thursday 14/05

£10

Friday 15/05

£10

Saturday 16/05

£10

Sunday 17/05

£10

Monday 18/05

£10

Tuesday 19/05

£10

Wednesday 20/05

£10

Thursday 21/05

£10

Friday 22/05

£10

Saturday 23/05

£10

Sunday 24/05

The cheapest time to travel from Cardiff to Basingstoke

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cardiff to Basingstoke, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £10, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Cardiff to Basingstoke. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £10.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cardiff to Basingstoke, with £10. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £10.

How to save money travelling from Cardiff to Basingstoke

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Cardiff to Basingstoke in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Cardiff to Basingstoke, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Cardiff to Basingstoke are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Cardiff to Basingstoke

These are the most booked bus companies between Cardiff to Basingstoke from our users.

National Express from Cardiff to Basingstoke

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Cardiff to Basingstoke:

Cheapest Price	£10
Fastest Coach	5h 50m
Earliest Coach	05:15
Last Coach	17:30
Daily Connections	4 Ø
Found on	03/04/2026

All bus stations and stops in Cardiff and Basingstoke

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Cardiff and Basingstoke.

University

Park Place 50

Coach Station

Sophia Gardens 2

Kingsway Coach Stop

North Rd

Gabalfa Interchange

North Road 213

Bus Interchange

Central Square 3

Coach Station

Churchill Way

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cardiff to Basingstoke

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Cardiff to Basingstoke? Or which bus companies serve the route Cardiff to Basingstoke? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Cardiff to Basingstoke bus

How much does a Cardiff - Basingstoke coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Cardiff - Basingstoke bus trip is available from £10 and takes 7h 40m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cardiff to Basingstoke?

The connection Cardiff to Basingstoke is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £10 to £17. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Cardiff - Basingstoke route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Cardiff to Basingstoke is offered by roughly 4 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Basingstoke from Cardiff take?

The quickest coach from Cardiff to Basingstoke is provided by National Express and takes 5h 50m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £12. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cardiff to Basingstoke?

The earliest bus to Basingstoke departs from Cardiff at 05:15. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Cardiff to Basingstoke?

The latest bus to Basingstoke departs from Cardiff at 17:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Cardiff - Basingstoke route?

Passengers looking to travel from Cardiff to Basingstoke can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cardiff and Basingstoke?

You can check all the direct connections between Cardiff and Basingstoke by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Basingstoke from Cardiff?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Cardiff Basingstoke bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cardiff Basingstoke bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cardiff to Basingstoke on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Cardiff to Basingstoke?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 4 daily trips between Cardiff and Basingstoke. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cardiff to Basingstoke

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Cardiff and to Basingstoke

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Cardiff and to Basingstoke. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!