Basildon
A day in London from Basildon
A London day out with the car from Basildon. 38.1 miles via the A127, M25 and M11 bring you to Mayfair in 1 hour 5 minutes. The City of London is 53 minutes, Kensington 73. Basildon (BSO) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Basildon. Rail reached Basildon station in 1974.
How the day runs
The car arrives at your Basildon address in the morning. Most choose a luxury people-carrier. Theatre in the evening is easy: the car is outside when the curtain comes down. Leaving London, Basildon is 1 hour 4 minutes away. Wickford and Billericay, both nearby, are 69 minutes and 68 minutes from Mayfair respectively. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Basildon takes 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Basildon to Mayfair, London1 hr 5 min, 38.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Basildon1 hr 4 min, 38.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The closest National Rail station to Basildon by road is Basildon (BSO), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBasildon station opened in 1974.
Source: wikidata.orgBasildon is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgBasildon had about 186,000 residents in 2018.
Source: wikidata.orgBasildon station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
How many miles is central London from Basildon?
38.1 miles to Mayfair, 1 hour 5 minutes in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we come home late?
Yes. The return to Basildon is 1 hour 4 minutes, at whatever time suits.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (73 min from Basildon) and the City (53 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Basildon station is on the doorstep; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.