There are 4 ways to get from Bodmin to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Castle Carytrain Penzance - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Upweytrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
8h 19m£83–159Drive 140.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bodmin to Swanagecar 140.1 mi
2h 52m£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus G5
- Take the bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bournemouth Stationbus G30
10h 16m£36–58Line 57 bus, train, bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Robartes Road to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus 26 / ...
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lanebus X3
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Squarebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peters Church to Bus Stationbus 50
9h 44m£72–142
Bodmin to Swanage by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodmin to Swanage is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bodmin to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodmin to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Dennison Road Car Park and arriving at Mowlem Court via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Bodmin to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Wareham via Castle Cary and Upwey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Bodmin and Swanage is 209 miles. The road distance is 140.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Bodmin to Swanage, including transfers.
Bodmin to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Bodmin to Swanage train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Swanage is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £80 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 16m.
What companies run services between Bodmin, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Mount Folly to Bus Station via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Castle Cary, Upwey, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Mowlem Court via Glastonbury Festival Coach Park and Bournemouth Station in around 10h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
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- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
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- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
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- National Express
Bus from Glastonbury Festival Coach Park to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Robartes Road to Bodmin Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Square
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from St Peters Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bodmin to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Glastonbury Festival Coach Park station.
Bodmin to Swanage train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Castle Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodmin to Swanage is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Bodmin to Swanage.
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