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How to get fromDarlington to Swanageby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain train London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
    6h 38m
    £127–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    9h 18m
    £61–165

  3. Drive  317.6 mi

    1. Drive from Darlington to Swanagecar car 317.6 mi
    6h 3m
    £79–113

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain train
    5h 55m
    £109–272

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Birmingham New Streettrain train Newcastle - Reading / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    8h 5m
    £173–240

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Millennium Pointbus bus
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain train
    10h 45m
    £136–204

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus, line 50 bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus bus
    7h 31m
    £79–316

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain train
    7h 21m
    £131–307

  9. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Warehamtrain train
    8h 23m
    £90–220

Darlington to Swanage by train, subway, and bus

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Darlington, England and Swanage, England?

You can take a train from Darlington to Bus Station via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Mowlem Court via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station in around 9h 18m.

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