There are 4 ways to get from Kettering to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 2m£90–173Drive 170.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kettering to Swanagecar 170.5 mi
3h 9m£42–60Train, bus, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
6h 30m£50–97Bus, line 200 bus, train, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus D2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bridge Streetbus 200
- Take the train from Banbury to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
8h 41m£76–108
Kettering to Swanage by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kettering to Swanage is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kettering to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Kettering to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Kettering and arriving at Wareham via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Kettering and Swanage is 207 miles. The road distance is 171.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kettering to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Kettering to Swanage, including transfers.
Kettering to Swanage train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
Kettering to Swanage train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kettering to Swanage is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Kettering to Swanage.
There are 2106+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Kettering, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Kettering to Bus Station via London St Pancras International, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Banbury to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Interchange to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
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