There are 3 ways to get from Swanage to Axminster by bus, train, or car
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Line 40 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus X53 / ...
4h 40mDrive 52.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Axminstercar 52.2 mi
1h 12m£13–19Train
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton Centraltrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 51m£32–86
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Axminster is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Axminster is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £12 - £19.
The distance between Swanage and Axminster is 71 miles. The road distance is 52.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Axminster without a car is to line 40 bus and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Swanage to Axminster, including transfers.
The best way to get from Swanage to Axminster is to line 40 bus and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £90 and takes 4h 51m.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Axminster is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Swanage to Axminster.
There are 1563+ hotels available in Axminster.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Axminster, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square via Wareham Station, Wareham, Weymouth, Kings Statue, and Bus Station in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Axminster via Wareham Station, Wareham, Southampton Central, and Salisbury in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
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