There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Swanage by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
5h 47m£116–239Drive 236.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Swanagecar 236.5 mi
4h 44m£59–84Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
4h 28m£95–215Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 23m£142–195Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Warehamtrain
6h 27m£97–345
Manchester to Swanage by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Swanage is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Swanage is to fly and train which takes 4h 28m and costs £90 - £220.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Wareham via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Manchester and Swanage is 317 miles. The road distance is 237.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Manchester to Swanage, including transfers.
Manchester to Swanage train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Swanage train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Swanage is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Manchester to Swanage.
There are 2084+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bus Station via London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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