The average bus between Southampton and Swanage Station takes 4h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Southampton to Swanage Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Southampton and Swanage Station. The earliest departure is at 12:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Swanage Station at 8:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Swanage Station. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Swanage Station station via Bournemouth Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
Southampton to Swanage Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Swanage Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Southampton and Swanage Station is 51 km. The road distance is 71 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Bus Station via Bournemouth Station in around 2h 26m.