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 Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 57m£58–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
8h 9m£63–159Drive 241.9 mi
- Drive from Lowestoft to Swanagecar 241.9 mi
5h 8m£60–86Fly, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NWI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
12h 38m£211–818Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
10h 34m
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 - £90 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Swanage is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £55 - £90.
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 10h 34m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Swanage is 271 miles. The road distance is 243.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Swanage without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 6h 57m and costs £55 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 57m 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 243 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Lowestoft to Swanage.
There are 1879+ 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 10h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–750
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Aberdeen, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–800
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–50
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- £30–60
- 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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