Basingstoke offers a strategic location with exceptional connectivity to London, Reading and the South Coast. By road, the town is advantageously positioned next to Junctions 6 & 7 of the M3 motorway. This provides direct access to London and the South Coast, as well as Southampton and the M25 motorway via Junction 12. The M4 motorway (Junction 11) is 13 miles to the north via the A33. Regular direct rail services operate between Basingstoke and London Waterloo with a fastest journey time of 43 minutes. Other direct services include Reading (17 minutes) and Woking (20 minutes). Basingstoke's location provides easy access to Heathrow Airport which lies 33 miles to the north east. Southampton Airport is 30 miles to the south west. With a superb variety of transport connections, Basingstoke acts as a central hub within the South East.