There are 5 ways to get from Swanage to Cheddar by bus, train, or car
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Line 40 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain Weymouth - Gloucester / ...
4h 27m£120–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to Bus Stationbus Cr5
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
7h 10m£16–29Drive 73 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Cheddarcar 73 mi
1h 46m£19–27Line 50 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50 / ...
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 174 / ...
7h 11m£44–82Line 50 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G30
7h 12m£21–31
Swanage to Cheddar by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Cheddar is to bus which costs £16 - £29 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Cheddar is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Cheddar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Church Street via South Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Swanage and Cheddar is 90 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Cheddar without a car is to line 40 bus and train which takes 4h 27m and costs £120 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Swanage to Cheddar, including transfers.
Swanage to Cheddar bus services, operated by South West Coaches, depart from South Station.
Swanage to Cheddar bus services, operated by South West Coaches, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Cheddar is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Swanage to Cheddar.
There are 1885+ hotels available in Cheddar.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Cheddar, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Church Street via Wareham Station, Wareham, Dorchester South, South Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Wareham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- South West Coaches
Bus from South Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
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