There are 5 ways to get from Grantham to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
5h 26m£39–174Train, bus, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouthbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
7h 47m£42–130Drive 210.8 mi
- Drive from Grantham to Swanagecar 210.8 mi
3h 59m£51–74Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bournemouthtrain Nottingham - Bournemouth
7h 49m£40–245Bus
- Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus 93
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
9h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to Swanage is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Grantham to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Boots and arriving at Bus Station via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Grantham and Swanage is 241 miles. The road distance is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Grantham to Swanage without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 26m and costs £35 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Grantham to Swanage, including transfers.
Grantham to Swanage bus services, operated by Central Connect, depart from Boots station.
The best way to get from Grantham to Swanage is to train via London which takes 5h 26m and costs £35 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 50m.
Grantham to Swanage bus services, operated by Central Connect, arrive at Nottingham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grantham to Swanage is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Grantham to Swanage.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Grantham to Bus Station via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Bus Station via Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bournemouth Station in around 9h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Peterborough to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Peterborough to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Nottingham to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Boots to Nottingham station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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