There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane
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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
6h 9m£57–279Train, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 28m£25–397Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
9h 36m£31–100Drive 236.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Swanagecar 236.4 mi
4h 46m£57–83Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train, line 40 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus
4h 59m£75–164Fly Manchester Airport 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 40m£79–248Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
7h 56m£111–320
Manchester to Swanage by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Swanage is to bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Swanage is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Manchester and Swanage is 319 miles. The road distance is 237.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £55 - £280.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Manchester to Swanage, including transfers.
Manchester to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Swanage is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £55 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 9h 36m.
Manchester to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Swanage is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Manchester to 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 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bournemouth Station in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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
- £16–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.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/
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