There are 4 ways to get from Didcot to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
4h 9m£25–76Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Newbury Wharfbus X34 / ...
- Take the bus from The Malls to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 55m£15–33Drive 102.2 mi
- Drive from Didcot to Swanagecar 102.2 mi
1h 57m£25–36Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Warehamtrain
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40
4h 31m£48–100
Didcot to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Swanage is to bus which costs £15 - £35 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at Bus Station via Newbury Wharf, The Malls and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Didcot and Swanage is 133 miles. The road distance is 102.8 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs £24 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Didcot to Swanage, including transfers.
Didcot to Swanage bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Parkway Station.
Didcot to Swanage bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Newbury Wharf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Swanage is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Didcot to Swanage.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Parkway Station to Bus Station via Newbury Wharf, Railway Station, The Malls, and Bournemouth Station in around 5h 55m.
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Winchester to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £24–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- 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/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Parkway Station to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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