There are 5 ways to get from Dorking to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from Woking to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40
4h 13m£41–73Drive 107.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorking to Swanagecar 107.4 mi
2h 17m£27–38Line 465 bus, train, 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 8mTrain, 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 58m£30–91Bus
- 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 Bus Stationbus 50
5h 37m
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 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Bus Station via Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Dorking and Swanage is 127 miles. The road distance is 108 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Swanage without a car is to train and line 40 bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 13m 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 17m to drive from Dorking to Swanage.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from South Street to Bus Station via Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Bournemouth Station in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- 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 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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