There are 4 ways to get from Didcot to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 30m£45–71Drive 102.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Swanagecar 102.2 mi
1h 57m£26–37Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 8m£52–92Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40
4h 53m£50–96
Didcot to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Swanage is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £25 - £40.
The distance between Didcot and Swanage is 107 miles. The road distance is 102.8 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 4h 30m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Didcot to Swanage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Swanage is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Didcot to Swanage.
There are 2040+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Bus Station via Reading, Reading RailAir, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Bournemouth Station in around 6h 8m.
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
- £18–45
- 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 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
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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