The average bus between Wantage and Swanage takes 7h 50m and the fastest bus takes 5h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Wantage to Swanage. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Wantage and Swanage. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Wantage is at 6:35 PM which arrives into Swanage at 8:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Becquerel Avenue Terminus and take an average of 7h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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13h 30m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Wantage to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Wantage station and arriving at Swanage station via Bournemouth Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Wantage to Swanage bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from The Malls station.
Wantage to Swanage bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Wantage and Swanage is 115.1 km. The road distance is 181 km.
You can take a bus from Market Place to Bus Station via Becquerel Avenue Terminus, Newbury Wharf, Railway Station, The Malls, and Bournemouth Station in around 6h 9m.