There are 4 ways to get from Stroud to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
5h 29m£71–136Drive 96.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stroud to Swanagecar 96.1 mi
2h 20m£24–35Train, line 50 bus via Salisbury
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Salisburytrain Gloucester - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 11m£42–73Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 34m£60–115
Stroud to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stroud to Swanage is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Stroud to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £23 - £35.
The distance between Stroud and Swanage is 167 miles. The road distance is 96.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stroud to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Stroud to Swanage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stroud to Swanage is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Stroud to Swanage.
There are 2039+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Stroud, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Stroud (Glos) to Bus Station via Reading, Southampton Airport Parkway, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- 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 Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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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