How much to commute from Basingstoke to Silchester?

Posted by JaBe68@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 8 comments

Commuting Basingstoke to Silchester I may be getting a job in Silchester soon but the prices for rentals are eye-watering. It looks like I can afford to live in Basingstoke and there is public transport to Silchester. Will a 1 hour commute (each way) be feasible and/ or affordable. It looks like I can do a combination of bus and train but I cannot find any record of the fares?

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Low-Total9121@reddit

What job is there in Silchester? There is only a pub! You'll struggle to get the train there as there isn't a station. Your best bet is to look up the local bus company.

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vishbar@reddit

Maybe OP is being deliberately vague and has a job at AWE?

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Low-Total9121@reddit

Could be. Still don't think there is a train ststion in Aldermaston.

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Rare-Bumblebee-1803@reddit

There is.

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JaBe68@reddit (OP)

I don't know who AWE is. I am still at the interview stage with the recruiting firm so I don't know who the company is. I just don't want to go any further if I can't afford to live there. Will be coming from South Africa so have very little idea of expenses. Cost of living calculator works out that I need a salary of minimum £50 000 to barely survive in Silchester (rentals for house with garden start at £1500) and I do not know if this is realistic. So I am looking at cheaper commuter towns because the job is hybrid.

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vishbar@reddit

Ah okay fair enough! The Atomic Weapons Establishment is the only big employer I know in the area. Do you know what station you’ll get off at? Aldermaston I assume? Trains can be really expensive. A monthly season from Basingstoke to Aldermaston will be £300/month, with an annual clocking in at £3k/year. You may be better off driving. EDIT: Just saw that your job is hybrid. That will help take the sting out of costs.

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Rare-Bumblebee-1803@reddit

There are buses from Basingstoke to Tadley, much better service.

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Rare-Bumblebee-1803@reddit

There are very few buses from Basingstoke to Silchester. The last bus leaves at 13.10