There are 4 ways to get from Croydon to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 40m£21–60Bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 3m£17–50Drive 122.6 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Swanagecar 122.6 mi
2h 35m£31–44Bus, train, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 43m£47–100
Croydon to Swanage by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Swanage is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Croydon and Swanage is 133 miles. The road distance is 123.3 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 4h 40m and costs £21 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Croydon to Swanage, including transfers.
Croydon to Swanage bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Swanage bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Swanage is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Croydon to Swanage.
There are 1882+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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