There are 6 ways to get from Southport to Swanage by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Warehamtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
7h 45m£122–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
11h 17m£50–90Drive 259.4 mi
- Drive from Southport to Swanagecar 259.4 mi
5h 1m£65–93Fly Liverpool to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LPL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Warehamtrain
8h 30m£122–272Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhamptontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
9h 27m£107–196Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Warehamtrain
8h 15m£111–321
Southport to Swanage by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Swanage is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Swanage is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Mowlem Court via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bournemouth Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Swanage. However, there are services departing from Southport and arriving at Wareham via Liverpool Lime Street, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Southport and Swanage is 348 miles. The road distance is 261 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Swanage without a car is to train via London which takes 7h 45m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Southport to Swanage, including transfers.
Southport to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Southport to Swanage train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Southport to Swanage is to train via London which takes 7h 45m and costs £120 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Swanage, England?
You can take a train from Southport to Bus Station via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, Euston station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Wareham, and Wareham Station in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Duke Street to Mowlem Court via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Bournemouth Station in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Wareham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Southport to Swanage bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Southport to Swanage train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Swanage is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Southport to Swanage.
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