There are 5 ways to get from Bodmin to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Castle Carytrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Upweytrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
8h 20m£87–172Drive 140.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bodmin to Swanagecar 140.1 mi
2h 51m£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
11h 25m£64–154Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Upweytrain
8h 53m£82–167Line 57 bus, train, bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Robartes Road to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus 26 / ...
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lanebus X3
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Westover Roadbus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Stationbus 50
9h 24m£73–153
Bodmin to Swanage by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bodmin to Swanage is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bodmin to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodmin to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Dennison Road Car Park and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Bodmin and Swanage is 210 miles. The road distance is 140.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Bodmin to Swanage, including transfers.
Bodmin to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Swanage is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 11h 25m.
Bodmin to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodmin to Swanage is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Bodmin to Swanage.
What companies run services between Bodmin, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Mount Folly to Bus Station via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Castle Cary, Upwey, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station in around 11h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Robartes Road to Bodmin Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Westover Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
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