There are 3 ways to get from Swanage to Wells by bus, train, or car
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Line 40 bus, train, line 1 bus, line 174 bus
best- 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 bus from Castle Cary Station to Cenotaphbus 1
- Take the bus from Cenotaph to The Bishop's Palacebus 174
5h 34mDrive 63.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanage to Wellscar 63.8 mi
1h 45m£16–23Line 40 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus Cr4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 376
6h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanage to Wells is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Swanage to Wells is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Swanage station to Wells station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Crown Hotel, Car Park and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Swanage and Wells is 83 miles. The road distance is 64.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swanage to Wells without a car is to line 40 bus and train and line 1 bus and line 174 bus which takes 5h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Swanage to Wells, including transfers.
Swanage to Wells bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bus Station.
Swanage to Wells bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanage to Wells is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Swanage to Wells.
There are 1074+ hotels available in Wells.
What companies run services between Swanage, England and Wells, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station, Crown Hotel, Car Park, and Bus Station in around 6h 36m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- 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
- 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
- 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 Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Castle Cary Station to Cenotaph
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cenotaph to The Bishop's Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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