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 24m£40–70Bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Bournemouthbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50 / ...
6h 10m£23–44Drive 112.3 mi
- Drive from Hove to Swanagecar 112.3 mi
2h 13m£29–41
Hove to Swanage by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hove to Swanage is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hove to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Hove to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Old Steine and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
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 24m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Hove to Swanage, including transfers.
Hove to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine 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 2078+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Hove, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Old Steine to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, and Bournemouth Station in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hove to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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