There are 5 ways to get from Dorking to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Woking to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40 / ...
4h 4m£51–110Drive 107.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorking to Swanagecar 107.5 mi
2h 18m£26–38Line 465 bus, train, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from West Street to Surbitonbus 465
- Take the train from Woking to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 8m£45–97Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 53m£61–95Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
5h 35m
Dorking to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Swanage is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Swanage. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Mowlem Court via Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Dorking and Swanage is 127 miles. The road distance is 108.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Dorking to Swanage, including transfers.
Dorking to Swanage bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Dorking to Swanage bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Swanage is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Dorking to Swanage.
There are 2140+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from South Street to Mowlem Court via Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Bournemouth Station in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from West Street to Surbiton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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