There are 3 ways to get from Swanage to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Weymouth to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
6h 41mDrive 88.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Mineheadcar 88.7 mi
2h 14m£22–31Line 50 bus, bus, line 21 bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 50
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Castle Waybus 21 / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Little Meadowbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
9h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Minehead is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Minehead is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at The Parade via Bournemouth Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Swanage and Minehead is 127 miles. The road distance is 89.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 6h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Swanage to Minehead, including transfers.
Swanage to Minehead bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Swanage to Minehead bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bournemouth Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Minehead is 89 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Swanage to Minehead.
There are 625+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to The Parade via Bournemouth Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 9h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Weymouth to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Bus Station to Castle Way
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Castle Way to Little Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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