There are 4 ways to get from Luton to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 52m£28–92Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
7h 19m£26–36Bus
- 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 Bus Stationbus 50
5h 10m£39–98Drive 141.5 mi
- Drive from Luton to Swanagecar 141.5 mi
2h 34m£35–50
Luton to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Swanage is to bus via London which costs £25 - £40 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Luton and Swanage is 182 miles. The road distance is 142.3 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs £28 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Luton to Swanage, including transfers.
Luton to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Swanage is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Luton to Swanage.
There are 366+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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/
- 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 Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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