There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Swanage by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station50
3h 48m£28–115Drive 66.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Swanage66.2 mi
1h 37m£17–24Train, bus via Salisbury
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Salisbury
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House LaneX3
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Station50
4h 19m£19–32Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wareham
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station40
4h£33–125Bus
- Take the bus from Bear Flat to Market PlaceD2 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place to Blue Boar Row24
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Meeting House LaneX3
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Westover RoadX3 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Station50
5h 34m
Bath to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Swanage is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Bear Flat and arriving at Bus Station via Market Place, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane and Bournemouth Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Bath and Swanage is 135 miles. The road distance is 66.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £28 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Bath to Swanage, including transfers.
Bath to Swanage bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Bear Flat station.
Bath to Swanage bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Market Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Swanage is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Bath to Swanage.
There are 1903+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Bear Flat to Bus Station via Market Place, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, Westover Road, and Bournemouth Square in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Westover Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bear Flat to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 01985 213503
- Info@beelinecoaches.co.uk
- Website
- beelinecoaches.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.beelinecoaches.co.uk/Home
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