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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Swanage by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bournemouth Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    2. Take the taxi from Bournemouth-Airport-BOH to Swanagetaxi taxi
    3h 44m
    £152–310

  2. Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Ukxn10
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouthbus bus Uk061
    14h
    £61–88

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    8h 45m
    £178–282

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    13h 37m
    £66–98

  5. Drive  436.9 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Swanagecar car 436.9 mi
    8h 12m
    £109–157

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain train
    5h 59m
    £104–238

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain train
    6h 50m
    £65–232

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 50 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 51m
    £128–392

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain train
    7h 51m
    £100–254

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Warehamtrain train
    8h 33m
    £90–210

  11. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    10h 53m
    £194–343

Edinburgh to Swanage by bus

Calendar138Weekly Buses
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Swanage, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bus Station via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station via London Victoria and Bournemouth Station in around 13h 37m.

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