There are 4 ways to get from Kettering to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 27m£39–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
7h 26m£29–115Drive 170.5 mi
- Drive from Kettering to Swanagecar 170.5 mi
3h 7m£42–60Bus, line 200 bus, train
- 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 51m£58–126
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 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kettering to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kettering to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Park, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Kettering and Swanage is 223 miles. The road distance is 171.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kettering to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kettering to Swanage, including transfers.
Kettering to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Coach Park station.
Kettering to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kettering to Swanage is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Kettering to Swanage.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Kettering, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Northampton Bus Interchange, Coach Park, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bournemouth Station in around 7h 26m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Banbury to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Coach Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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