There are 5 ways to get from Dorking to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Woking to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus X54 / ...
3h 51m£46–110Drive 107.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorking to Swanagecar 107.5 mi
2h 18m£27–38Line 465 bus, train, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from West Street to Surbitonbus 465
- Take the train from Woking to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 4m£40–97Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 52m£61–97Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
5h 33m
Dorking to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Swanage is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Swanage. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Mowlem Court via Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Dorking and Swanage is 126 miles. The road distance is 108.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Dorking to Swanage, including transfers.
Dorking to Swanage bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Dorking to Swanage bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Swanage is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Dorking to Swanage.
There are 2139+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from South Street to Mowlem Court via Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Bournemouth Station in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from West Street to Surbiton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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