There are 7 ways to get from Castle Donington to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
6h 31m£99–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk900 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
8h 58m£32–50Drive 182.4 mi
- Drive from Castle Donington to Swanagecar 182.4 mi
4h 8m£46–66Fly from East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane EMA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
6h 56m£106–262Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50 / ...
7h 1m£98–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury'sbus 148
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
9h 55m£72–108Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHX - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
8h 45m£81–325
Castle Donington to Swanage by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castle Donington to Swanage is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Donington to Swanage is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Castle Donington station to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Castle Donington to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Long Eaton and arriving at Wareham via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Castle Donington and Swanage is 264 miles. The road distance is 183.5 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Donington to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Castle Donington to Swanage, including transfers.
Castle Donington to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station.
Castle Donington to Swanage train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Long Eaton station.
The best way to get from Castle Donington to Swanage is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between Castle Donington, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Rail Station Sycamore Road, Long Eaton, London St Pancras International, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bournemouth Station in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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 Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leamington Spa to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Castle Donington to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Castle Donington to Swanage train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Donington to Swanage is 184 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Castle Donington to Swanage.
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