There are 5 ways to get from Swindon to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 18m£62–97Drive 86.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Swanagecar 86.5 mi
2h 5m£21–31Bus, 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 St Peter's Church to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 40mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Warehamtrain
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40 / ...
4h 23m£62–113Bus, 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 Mowlem Courtbus 50
5h 43m£34–79
Swindon to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Swanage is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £20 - £30.
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 St Peter's Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Swindon and Swanage is 132 miles. The road distance is 87 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 4h 18m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 18m 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 2136+ 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 St Peter's Church in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from St Peter's Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Fleming Way to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from North Street to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
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