There are 4 ways to get from Tonbridge to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo Easttrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 7m£56–130Drive 141.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tonbridge to Swanagecar 141.3 mi
2h 43m£36–51Train, bus, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Tonbridge to London Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
7h 4m£38–82Train, line 50 bus via Reading
- Take the train from Redhill to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 16m£72–117
Tonbridge to Swanage by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonbridge to Swanage is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tonbridge to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Tonbridge and Swanage is 151 miles. The road distance is 142.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tonbridge to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 5h 7m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Tonbridge to Swanage, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tonbridge to Swanage is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Tonbridge to Swanage.
There are 661+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Tonbridge, England and Swanage, England?
There is no direct connection from Tonbridge to Swanage. However, you can take the train to London Waterloo East, walk to London Waterloo, take the train to Bournemouth, walk to Bournemouth Station, then take the line 50 bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tonbridge to Bus Station via London Bridge, London Bridge Station, Waterloo Station / York Road, Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Bournemouth Station in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Tonbridge to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tonbridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redhill to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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