There are 3 ways to get from Hove to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Hove to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 3m£45–92Bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
5h 38m£20–71Drive 112.4 mi
- Drive from Hove to Swanagecar 112.4 mi
2h 13m£28–40
Hove to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hove to Swanage is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £20 - £75 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Hove to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Hove to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Mowlem Court via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Hove and Swanage is 104 miles. The road distance is 113 miles.
The best way to get from Hove to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 4h 3m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Hove to Swanage, including transfers.
Hove to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Hove to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hove to Swanage is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Hove to Swanage.
There are 2141+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Hove, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Preston Circus to Mowlem Court via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Hove to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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