There are 4 ways to get from Balham to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Clapham Junction to BournemouthLondon Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station50
4h 24m£31–85Bus via London Victoria
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station50
5h 22m£14–44Bus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth StationUk061
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station50
5h 2m£19–28Drive 120.2 mi
- Drive from Balham to Swanage120.2 mi
2h 27m£30–44
Balham to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balham to Swanage is to bus which costs £19 - £28 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Balham to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £45.
The distance between Balham and Swanage is 146 miles. The road distance is 120.9 miles.
The best way to get from Balham to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 24m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Balham to Swanage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balham to Swanage is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Balham to Swanage.
There are 1909+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Balham, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Balham to Bus Station via London Victoria, Green Line Coach Station, and Bournemouth Station in around 5h 2m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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