There are 2 ways to get from Colchester to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Swanage is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Colchester and Swanage is 179 miles. The road distance is 181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 5h 2m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Colchester to Swanage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Swanage is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Colchester to Swanage.
There are 2080+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Swanage, England?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Swanage. However, you can take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford station, take the subway to Waterloo Station, walk to London Waterloo Station, take the train to Bournemouth, walk to Bournemouth Station, then take the line 50 bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Colchester to Swanage in around 3h 54m.
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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