There are 3 ways to get from Swindon to Dorset by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Moreton (Dorset)
3h 53m£61–171Drive 75.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Dorset75.5 mi
1h 46m£19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to WeymouthSwindon - Weymouth
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Blue VinnyCr8
4h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Dorset is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Dorset is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Swindon and Dorset is 145 miles. The road distance is 75.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Dorset without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Swindon to Dorset, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Dorset is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Swindon to Dorset.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Dorset.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to Dorset via Reading, Bournemouth, and Moreton (Dorset) in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17–24
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- enquiries@damory.co.uk
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from Kings Statue to Blue Vinny
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.excelsior-coaches.com/
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