There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
5h 36m£72–145Bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouthbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50 / ...
6h 45m£23–33Drive 175.4 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Swanagecar 175.4 mi
3h 12m£45–64Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50 / ...
5h 58m£80–130Bus, line 50 bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50 / ...
7h 26m£30–50
Cambridge to Swanage by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Swanage is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Wareham via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Cambridge and Swanage is 191 miles. The road distance is 176.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Cambridge to Swanage, including transfers.
Cambridge to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Swanage train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Swanage is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus and line 50 bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Bus Station via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport and Bournemouth Station in around 6h 45m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to Swanage train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Swanage is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Cambridge to Swanage.
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