There are 4 ways to get from Luton to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
4h 9m£66–159Bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
5h£24–55Drive 141.5 mi
- Drive from Luton to Swanagecar 141.5 mi
2h 34m£35–50Line 1 bus, line 850 bus, train, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Marlowes to High Wycombe BusStnbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Roadbus 850
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
8h 1m£56–78
Luton to Swanage by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Swanage is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £24 - £55 and takes 5h.
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 to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at Mowlem Court via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Wareham via West Hampstead station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Luton and Swanage is 164 miles. The road distance is 142.3 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Luton to Swanage, including transfers.
Luton to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to Swanage train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Swanage is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £65 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 50 bus, which costs £24 - £55 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Bus Station via West Hampstead Thameslink, West Hampstead station, Waterloo station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Mowlem Court via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station in around 5h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Marlowes to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Luton to Swanage train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at West Hampstead Thameslink station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Swanage is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Luton to Swanage.
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