There are 4 ways to get from London to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
3h 35m£15–58Bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 44m£11–33Drive 123 mi
- Drive from London to Swanagecar 123 mi
2h 31m£31–44Train, line 50 bus via Reading
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 26m£42–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Swanage is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £10 - £35 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from London to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Station via Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between London and Swanage is 122 miles. The road distance is 123.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs £15 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from London to Swanage, including transfers.
London to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Swanage is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from London to Swanage.
There are 1884+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between London, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Bus Station via Bournemouth Station in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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