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How to get fromIlminster to Swanageby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ilminster to Swanage by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, line 40 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Yeovil Pen Mill to Upweytrain train
    2. Take the train from Upwey to Warehamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus bus 40
    3h 15m
    £55–78

  2. Line 30 bus, bus, line 40 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Market House to Trinity Squarebus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus bus X53 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Kings Statuebus bus X53 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kings Statue to Wareham Stationbus bus X54
    5. Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus bus 40
    6h 21m
    £13–18

  3. Line 30 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Market House to Trinity Squarebus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus bus X53 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Garagebus bus X53 / ...
    4h 57m
    £18–31

  4. Drive  53.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ilminster to Swanagecar car 53.5 mi
    1h 20m
    £14–20

  5. Bus, train, line 40 bus

    1. Take the bus from Market House to Bus Stationbus bus Sf2
    2. Take the train from Yeovil Pen Mill to Upweytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus bus 40
    4h 59m

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  • Distance: 71.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Market House to Bus Station via Trinity Square, Bus Station, Bus Garage, Weymouth, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 4h 57m.

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