There are 5 ways to get from Chard to Swanage by bus, train, or car
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Line 30 bus, bus, train, line 40 bus
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Trinity Square30
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus StationX53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings StatueX53 / ...
- Take the train from Weymouth to Wareham
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station40
5h 13mDrive 54.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chard to Swanage54.1 mi
1h 18m£14–20Line 30 bus, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Rail Station30
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wareham
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station40
6h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus StationX53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings StatueX53 / ...
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Wareham StationX54
6h 34mBus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Boden Street to Bus Station96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Car ParkCr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station40
7h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Swanage is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Bus Station via Trinity Square, Bus Station, Kings Statue and Wareham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Chard and Swanage is 79 miles. The road distance is 54.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Swanage without a car is to line 30 bus and bus and train and line 40 bus which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Chard to Swanage, including transfers.
Chard to Swanage bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, depart from Trinity Square station.
Chard to Swanage bus services, operated by First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Swanage is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Chard to Swanage.
There are 1916+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Bus Station via Trinity Square, Bus Station, Kings Statue, and Wareham Station in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Weymouth to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Essex Close to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Bus Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Kings Statue to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- 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 Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Boden Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
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