There are 4 ways to get from Luton to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
5h 12m£57–110Line 321 bus, bus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Watford Junction stationbus 321
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouthbus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
8h 11m£17–27Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Mowlem Courtbus 50
6h 16m£24–38Drive 141.5 mi
- Drive from Luton to Swanagecar 141.5 mi
2h 34m£35–51
Luton to Swanage by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Swanage is to line 321 bus and bus and line 50 bus which costs £16 - £27 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Swanage is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Mowlem Court via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Luton and Swanage is 155 miles. The road distance is 142.3 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Swanage without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 5h 12m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Luton to Swanage, including transfers.
Luton to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Swanage is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Luton to Swanage.
There are 2083+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Mowlem Court via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bournemouth Station in around 6h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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 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 Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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 Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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