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 Mowlem Courtbus 50
4h 19m£37–114Drive 86.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swindon to Swanagecar 86.2 mi
2h 6m£21–30Bus, 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 Bournemouth Square to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 29mTrain, line 40 bus
- 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 27m£51–101Bus, 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 46m£32–61
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 6m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 6m 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 Bournemouth Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Swindon and Swanage is 131 miles. The road distance is 86.7 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 19m 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 6m to drive from Swindon to Swanage.
There are 1911+ 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, Westover Road, and Bournemouth Square in around 5h 29m.
- 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
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Fleming Way to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
Bus from North Street to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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