There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Swanage Railway by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
4h 50m£72–141Drive 116 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Swanage Railwaycar 116 mi
2h 47m£29–41Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Salisburytrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 18m£50–86
Cardiff to Swanage Railway by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Swanage Railway is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Swanage Railway is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Swanage Railway. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Wareham via Southampton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and Swanage Railway is 167 miles. The road distance is 116.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Swanage Railway without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Cardiff to Swanage Railway, including transfers.
Cardiff to Swanage Railway train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Swanage Railway train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Swanage Railway is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Cardiff to Swanage Railway.
There are 2142+ hotels available in Swanage Railway.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Swanage Railway, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Swanage Railway via Southampton Central, Wareham, Wareham Station, and The Swanage School in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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