There are 4 ways to get from Swanage to Exeter (Station) by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Weymouth station to Bus Stationbus X53
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the train from Axminster to Exeter Centraltrain
5h 53mDrive 78 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Exeter (Station)car 78 mi
1h 44m£19–28Line 40 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Wareham to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 58m£55–104Line 40 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wareham Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Wareham to Weymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus 44A
6h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Exeter (Station) is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Exeter (Station) is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £18 - £28.
The distance between Swanage and Exeter (Station) is 98 miles. The road distance is 78.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Exeter (Station) without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Swanage to Exeter (Station), including transfers.
Exeter (Station) is 1h ahead of Swanage. It is currently 1:45 AM in Swanage and 2:45 AM in Exeter (Station).
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Exeter (Station) is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Swanage to Exeter (Station).
There are 1388+ hotels available in Exeter (Station).
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Exeter (Station), England?
There is no direct connection from Swanage to Exeter (Station). However, you can take the line 40 bus to Wareham Station, walk to Wareham, take the train to Weymouth, walk to Weymouth station, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Rail Station, walk to Axminster, take the train to Exeter Central, then walk to Exeter (Station). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Exeter (Station) via Wareham Station, Wareham, Upwey, Castle Cary, and Exeter St Davids in around 5h 58m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Wareham to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £15–22
Train from Wareham to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
Bus from Kings Statue to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- 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/
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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