There are 4 ways to get from Ely to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
6h 10m£74–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
9h 19m£32–47Drive 191.5 mi
- Drive from Ely to Swanagecar 191.5 mi
3h 35m£48–69Train, line 50 bus via Reading
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
7h 33m£99–170
Ely to Swanage by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Swanage is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Swanage is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Mowlem Court via Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Ely and Swanage is 196 miles. The road distance is 192.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 6h 10m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Ely to Swanage, including transfers.
Ely to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Ely to Swanage bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Swanage is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Ely to Swanage.
There are 2083+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Mowlem Court via Drummer St Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bournemouth Station in around 9h 19m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
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