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How to get fromAxminster to Swanageby bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Axminster to Swanage by bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, line 40 bus

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    1. Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus StationbusX53 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings StatuebusX53 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus40
    4h 7m

  2. Drive 52.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Axminster to Swanagecar52.3 mi
    1h 12m
    £13–19

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Axminster to SalisburytrainExeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to WarehamtrainLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    4h 32m
    £46–100

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Axminster to Swanagetaxi52.3 mi
    1h 12m
    £110–130

  5. Train, line 68 bus, line 40 bus

    1. Take the train from Axminster to Yeovil Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from Station to Pen Mill Stationbus68
    3. Take the train from Yeovil Pen Mill to Upweytrain
    4. Take the train from Upwey to Warehamtrain
    5. Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus40
    4h 38m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus StationbusX53 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings StatuebusX53 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kings Statue to Wareham StationbusX54
    5h 27m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Axminster, England and Swanage, England?

You can take a bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station via Bus Station, Kings Statue, Weymouth, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Axminster to Bus Station via Salisbury, Southampton Central, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 4h 32m.

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