There are 5 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 23m£34–179Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
9h 1m£37–102Drive 192.1 mi
- Drive from Derby to Swanagecar 192.1 mi
4h 10m£48–69Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHX - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
7h 57m£73–307Train, 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 39m£101–268
Derby to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Derby to Swanage is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 4h 10m.
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 Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
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 23m and costs £30 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Derby to Swanage, including transfers.
Derby to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Derby to Swanage is 193 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Derby to Swanage.
There are 1882+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Derby, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- 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
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- 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
- £11–30
- 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
- £7–30
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
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