There are 4 ways to get from Melksham to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Melksham to Upweytrain Swindon - Weymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40 / ...
3h 36m£41–76Drive 63.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Melksham to Swanagecar 63.8 mi
1h 31m£16–23Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Trowbridge to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Stationbus 50
4h 39m£41–80Line 272 bus, bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Market Place Bus Islandbus 272 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place Bus Island to Tescobus X2 / ...
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Meeting House Lanebus X3
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Squarebus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Mowlem Courtbus 50
5h 27m
Melksham to Swanage by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melksham to Swanage is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melksham to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Melksham to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Mowlem Court via Market Place Bus Island, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane and St Peter's Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Melksham and Swanage is 97 miles. The road distance is 64.2 miles.
The best way to get from Melksham to Swanage without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Melksham to Swanage, including transfers.
Melksham to Swanage bus services, operated by Faresaver, depart from Market Place station.
Melksham to Swanage bus services, operated by Faresaver, arrive at Market Place Bus Island station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melksham to Swanage is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Melksham to Swanage.
There are 2140+ hotels available in Swanage.
What companies run services between Melksham, Wiltshire, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to Mowlem Court via Market Place Bus Island, Tesco, Blue Boar Row, Meeting House Lane, Bournemouth Square, and St Peter's Church in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Melksham to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Trowbridge to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Bournemouth Square
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from St Peter's Church to Mowlem Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Wareham Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- +44 1249 444444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Faresaver
Bus from Market Place to Market Place Bus Island
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Faresaver
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Market Place Bus Island to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
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