There are 3 ways to get from Littlehampton to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Ford to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
3h 30m£36–73Line 700 bus, bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cathedral to City Shops Southbus 700
- Take the bus from Clarence Pier to Bournemouth Stationbus Vc1
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
6h 15m£20–36Drive 95.4 mi
- Drive from Littlehampton to Swanagecar 95.4 mi
1h 52m£24–34
Littlehampton to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Littlehampton to Swanage is to line 700 bus and bus and line 50 bus which costs £19 - £40 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Littlehampton to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Littlehampton to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Anchor Springs and arriving at Mowlem Court via Cathedral, City Shops South, Clarence Pier and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Littlehampton and Swanage is 86 miles. The road distance is 96 miles.
The best way to get from Littlehampton to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Littlehampton to Swanage, including transfers.
Littlehampton to Swanage bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, depart from Cathedral station.
Littlehampton to Swanage bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, arrive at City Shops South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Littlehampton to Swanage is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Littlehampton to Swanage.
There are 2142+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Littlehampton, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Anchor Springs to Mowlem Court via Cathedral, City Shops South, Hovertravel Stop, Clarence Pier, and Bournemouth Station in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Ford to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cathedral to City Shops South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Clarence Pier to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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