There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Upweytrain
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40
4h 58m£56–100Drive 78.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Swanagecar 78.3 mi
1h 44m£20–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter Central to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings Statuebus X53 / ...
5h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus 44A
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings Statuebus X53 / ...
6h 2m
Exeter to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Swanage is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £19 - £28.
The distance between Exeter and Swanage is 126 miles. The road distance is 78.8 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Swanage without a car is to train and line 40 bus which takes 4h 58m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Exeter to Swanage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Swanage is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Exeter to Swanage.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Rail Station, Bus Station, Kings Statue, Weymouth, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 6h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter Central to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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