There are 4 ways to get from Newton Abbot to Swanage by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Castle Carytrain Plymouth - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Upweytrain Gloucester - Weymouth / ...
5h 41m£58–104Line 7 bus, bus, line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus 7
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Squarebus 44A
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Stationbus X51
- Take the bus from Wareham Station to Bus Stationbus 40
8h 39m£18–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Axminstertrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X53 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Garagebus X53 / ...
7h 1m£33–64Drive 92.7 mi
- Drive from Newton Abbot to Swanagecar 92.7 mi
1h 59m£24–34
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newton Abbot to Swanage is to line 7 bus and bus and line 40 bus which costs £17 - £35 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Newton Abbot to Swanage is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Newton Abbot to Swanage station. However, there are services departing from Sherborne Road and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Trinity Square, Bus Station and Wareham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Newton Abbot to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Newton Abbot and arriving at Wareham via Castle Cary and Upwey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Newton Abbot and Swanage is 147 miles. The road distance is 93.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newton Abbot to Swanage without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Newton Abbot to Swanage, including transfers.
Newton Abbot to Swanage bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Sherborne Road station.
Newton Abbot to Swanage train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newton Abbot station.
The best way to get from Newton Abbot to Swanage is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can line 7 bus and bus and line 40 bus, which costs £17 - £35 and takes 8h 39m.
What companies run services between Newton Abbot, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Newton Abbot to Bus Station via Castle Cary, Upwey, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station via Bus Station, Trinity Square, Bus Station, South Station, Dorchester South, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 8h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Trinity Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Wessex Dorset & South Somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Newton Abbot to Swanage bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Newton Abbot to Swanage train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Castle Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newton Abbot to Swanage is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Newton Abbot to Swanage.
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