There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Swanage Railway by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 50 bus
best- Take the bus from Shell Bay Ferry to Ulwell Holiday Park50
45 min£2Line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Poole station to The Swanage School40
1h 12m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Poole to Swanage Railway18.2 mi
25 min£85–110Drive 18.2 mi
- Drive from Poole to Swanage Railway18.2 mi
25 min£5–7Walk
- Take the foot from Poole to Swanage Railway10.2 mi
3h 18m
Poole to Swanage Railway by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Swanage Railway is to line 50 bus which costs £2 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Swanage Railway is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £85 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shell Bay Ferry and arriving at Ulwell Holiday Park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Poole and Swanage Railway is 7 miles. The road distance is 18.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Swanage Railway without a car is to line 50 bus which takes 45 min and costs £2.
The line 50 bus from Shell Bay Ferry to Ulwell Holiday Park takes 13 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Poole to Swanage Railway bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Shell Bay Ferry station.
Poole to Swanage Railway bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Ulwell Holiday Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Swanage Railway is 18 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Poole to Swanage Railway.
There are 719+ hotels available in Swanage Railway.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Swanage Railway, England?
More Bus operates a bus from Shell Bay Ferry to Ulwell Holiday Park hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Shell Bay Ferry to Ulwell Holiday Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Poole station to The Swanage School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Smooth Cabs Limited
- Phone
- +44 1202 707 070
- Website
- smoothcabs.co.uk
Poole Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 691 000
Parkstone Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 739 999
- Website
- parkstonecars.co.uk
Jai's T Pooleaxi
- Phone
- +44 7412 030 426
Dial A Cab Poole
- Phone
- +44 1202 666 822
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