There are 6 ways to get from Derby to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
6h 38m£113–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk004 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
9h 41m£35–75Drive 192.1 mi
- Drive from Derby to Swanagecar 192.1 mi
4h 10m£48–69Fly from East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EMA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
7h 52m£118–290Train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
7h 3m£111–176Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
6h 55m£121–257
Derby to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Swanage is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Derby to Swanage is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Derby station to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Derby Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Derby and Swanage is 230 miles. The road distance is 193.2 miles.
The best way to get from Derby to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 6h 38m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Derby to Swanage, including transfers.
Derby to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Derby Bus Station.
The best way to get from Derby to Swanage is to bus which takes 9h 41m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £180 and takes 7h 3m.
Derby to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Swanage is 193 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Derby to Swanage.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Bus Station via London Victoria and Bournemouth Station in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Derby to Bus Station via Birmingham New Street, Southampton Airport Parkway, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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