There are 5 ways to get from Lowestoft to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station50
7h 28m£61–193Drive 239.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Swanage239.8 mi
5h 10m£59–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station50
9h 16m£66–133Fly, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)NWI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
13h 13m£193–688Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station50
11h 21m
Lowestoft to Swanage by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Swanage is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Swanage is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Swanage is 271 miles. The road distance is 241.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Swanage without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 7h 28m and costs £60 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Lowestoft to Swanage, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Swanage bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Swanage bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Swanage is 241 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Lowestoft to Swanage.
There are 1929+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station via Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bournemouth Station in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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 Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
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