There are 7 ways to get from Nottingham to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth
5h 59m£112–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk900 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouthbus Uk061
8h 59m£22–37Bus via London
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 450 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
8h 21m£46–109Drive 196.3 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Swanagecar 196.3 mi
4h 7m£49–71Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
6h 54m£129–255Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 42m£121–172Fly from East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EMA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
7h 40m£114–332
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Swanage is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Swanage is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Nottingham and Swanage is 262 miles. The road distance is 197.4 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Nottingham to Swanage, including transfers.
Nottingham to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Swanage is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 8h 21m.
Nottingham to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Swanage is 197 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Nottingham to Swanage.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Bus Station via London St Pancras International, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bournemouth Station in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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 Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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