There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Warehamtrain
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40 / ...
4h 23m£56–121Drive 86.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Swanagecar 86.5 mi
2h 5m£22–31Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to North Streetbus X5
- Take the bus from North Street to Blue Boar Rowbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Westover Road to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 37mTrain, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 29m£49–97Bus, line 50 bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 40m£32–77
Swindon to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Swanage is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Bus Station via North Street, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane and Westover Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Swindon and Swanage is 142 miles. The road distance is 87 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 23m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Swindon to Swanage, including transfers.
Swindon to Swanage bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Swanage bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at North Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Swanage is 87 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Swindon to Swanage.
There are 1365+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Fleming Way to Bus Station via North Street, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, Bournemouth Square, and Westover Road in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Westover Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Fleming Way to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from North Street to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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