There are 4 ways to get from Swanage to Axminster by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 40 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station40
- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus StationX53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coombe LaneX51 / ...
4h 17mDrive 52.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Axminster52.2 mi
1h 12m£13–19Train
- Take the train from Wareham to Southampton CentralWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Salisbury to AxminsterLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 47m£50–102Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swanage to Axminster52.2 mi
1h 12m£110–130
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 70 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 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m 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 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 4h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Axminster is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Swanage to Axminster.
There are 1519+ hotels available in Axminster.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Axminster, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Coombe Lane via Wareham Station, Wareham, Weymouth, Weymouth station, and Bus Station in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Axminster via Wareham Station, Wareham, Southampton Central, and Salisbury in around 4h 47m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wareham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45–65
- 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 Weymouth station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Coombe Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Swanage Associated Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1929 422 788
Swanage & Purbeck Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7969 927 424
Sia Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7939 839 899
- Website
- siataxis.co.uk
Excel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7948 147 693
- Website
- exceltaxis.co.uk
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