There are 4 ways to get from Swanage to London by bus, train, or car
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Line 50 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
3h 15m£15–72Line 50 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
4h 28m£9–37Drive 123.1 mi
- Drive from Swanage to Londoncar 123.1 mi
2h 31m£31–44Line 50 bus, train via Reading
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
3h 57m£30–102
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to London is to line 50 bus and bus which costs £9 - £40 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to London is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to London station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals via Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Swanage and London is 122 miles. The road distance is 123.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to London without a car is to line 50 bus and train which takes 3h 15m and costs £15 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Swanage to London, including transfers.
Swanage to London bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Swanage to London bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to London is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Swanage to London.
There are 10745+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and London, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals via Bournemouth Station in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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