There are 14 ways to get from Barcelona to Swanage by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, taxi, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BCN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
7h 14m£81–272Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BCN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus
8h 57m£55–171Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
17h 34m£344–797Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Saint-Malobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
27h 43m£114–310Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
18h 7m£193–572Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane GRO - BOH
- Take the taxi from Bournemouth-Airport-BOH to Swanagetaxi
5h 52m£158–302Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BCN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain
9h 21m£93–226Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BCN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Warehamtrain
9h 57m£86–215Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BCN - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Warehamtrain
9h 53m£83–241Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BCN - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain
9h 39m£94–262Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
10h 25m£105–216Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
28h 28m£93–199Bus via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Take the bus from Barcelona Airport El Prat T1 to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
30h 54m£98–214Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Swanagecar
16h 56m£336–434
Barcelona to Swanage by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Swanage is to fly and bus and line 50 bus which costs £50 - £180 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Swanage is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 52m and costs £150 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Mowlem Court via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
The distance between Barcelona and Swanage is 758 miles.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Swanage without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 17h 34m and costs £340 - £800.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Barcelona to Swanage, including transfers.
Barcelona to Swanage bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Swanage bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Swanage is 1h behind Barcelona. It is currently 8:31 PM in Barcelona and 7:31 PM in Swanage.
There are 2086+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Mowlem Court via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Bournemouth Station in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Century Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 896 100
- Website
- centurycarstaxis.co.uk
Crown Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 897 777
Smooth Cabs Limited
- Phone
- +44 1202 707 070
- Website
- smoothcabs.co.uk
A 2 Bee Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 474 749
LB Taxi & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7974 120 848
Mobile Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 518 000
- Website
- mobileradiocars.co.uk
PRC Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 37 37 37
- Website
- prcstreamline.co.uk
Star Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 1202 918 270
United Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 556 677
- Website
- 556677.com
Ringwood Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1425 480 480
- Website
- ringwoodtaxis.com
Colehill & Wimborne Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1202 888 810
- Website
- colehillandwimborneradiocabs.com
Wimborne Cabby
- Phone
- +44 1202 887 766
Wimborne Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 884 444
- Website
- wimborne-taxis.co.uk
Dolphin Radio Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 777 879
Poole Harbour Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1202 668 866
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